Pamela Diane Allan

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Pamela Diane Allan was born on 4 February 1953. (1) She attended Greystanes High School and went to the University of Sydney graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in Government and a Diploma in Education. In 1971 Ms Allan joined the Toongabbie Branch of the Australian Labor Party. In 1983 she was elected to Parramatta City Council on which she served a full four year term. (2)

In 1984-88 she became a public servant, working in the Department of Youth and Community Services, and Public Service Board. (3)

She was member for Wentworthville between 19 March 1988 and 3 May 1991, member for Blacktown between 25 May 1991 and 5 March 1999 and again member for Wentworthville between 27 March 1999 and 2 March 2007. Between 1988 and 1995 Pam Allan was Shadow Minister for Planning, Environment and Women’s Affairs and from 4 April 1995 to 8 April 1999 she was Minister for the Environment. (4)

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1. Parliament of New South Wales website, Former Members. The Hon. (Pam) Pamela Diane Allan (1953- ), http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/0/9CB1896E63D31168CA256CEE001DB7AD (cited 14 March 2011).
2. The Australia Women's Register website http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE1323b.htm (cited 14 March 2011).
3. ibid.
4. op. cit.

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