Mary Wooldridge
Mary Wooldridge | |
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Mary Wooldridge at Guide Dog's Victoria Breakfast | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Metropolitan | |
| In office 29 November 2014 – 28 February 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Bach |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Doncaster | |
| In office 25 November 2006 – 28 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Perton |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1967 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | marywooldridge.com |
Mary Louise Newling Wooldridge (born 29 July 1967) is a former Australian politician. She was a Liberal Party member of the Parliament of Victoria from 2006 to 2019. She was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the seat of Doncaster from 2006 to 2014; her seat was abolished in a redistribution for that year's election, and she was subsequently elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Metropolitan Region in November's state election.
Wooldridge was the state Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Women's Affairs and Minister for Community Services from 2010 to 2014, serving under both Ted Baillieu and Denis Napthine. She was elected as leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council in December 2014 and appointed as the Shadow Minister for Health.