Christine Fyffe

Christine Ann Fyffe (born 10 December 1944) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2002 and again from 2006 to 2018, representing Evelyn.

The Honourable Christine Fyffe MP
Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office 4 February 2014 – 23 December 2014
Deputy	Paul Weller
Preceded by	Ken Smith
Succeeded by	Telmo Languiller
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Evelyn
In office 25 November 2006 – 24 November 2018
Preceded by	Heather McTaggart
Succeeded by	Bridget Vallence
In office 17 September 1999 – 30 November 2002
Preceded by	Jim Plowman
Succeeded by	Heather McTaggart
Personal details
Born	(1944-12-10) 10 December 1944 Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Political party	Liberal Party
Children	5
Website	christinefyffe.com.au

Personal life

Fyffe was born in Staffordshire, England, and was educated at Oldfield Hall Girls' School in the United Kingdom. She arrived in Australia in 1967, later creating with her recently married husband David, the Yarra Burn Winery and Restaurant at Yarra Junction. She now has five children. She supports the Essendon Football Club.[1]

Political career

Fyffe was a vigneron before entering politics, and was appointed by the Kennett State Government as a Commissioner for the Yarra Ranges Shire for the period 1994–97. In 1999, she was selected as the Liberal candidate for Evelyn following the retirement of sitting member Jim Plowman.[2]

In 2002, Fyffe was defeated by Labor candidate Heather McTaggart in the massive Labor landslide of that year. At the following election in 2006, Fyffe again contested Evelyn and defeated McTaggart.[2]

In 2010, Fyffe was elected Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, under Speaker Ken Smith. When Smith resigned as Speaker on 4 February 2014, the Assembly voted Fyffe in as his replacement.[3]

In October 2016 it was announced that Fyffe would be retiring from her seat at the 2018 election.[4]

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. Parliament of Victoria (2008). "Fyffe, Christine Ann". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
3. "Ken Smith resigns, Christine Fyffe becomes the new Speaker". ABC News. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
4. https://vic.liberal.org.au/News/2016-10-21/retirement-of-christine-fyffe

External links

• Parliamentary voting record of Christine Fyffe at Victorian Parliament Tracker

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Jim Plowman	Member for Evelyn 1999–2002	Succeeded by Heather McTaggart
Preceded by Heather McTaggart	Member for Evelyn 2006–2018	Succeeded by Bridget Vallence
Preceded by Ken Smith	Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 2014	Succeeded by Telmo Languiller