• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE1902

McAuliffe, Helen

(1970 – )
  • Occupation Engineer, Political candidate

Summary

A political activist, Helen McAuliffe contested the 1998 House of Representatives elections for Mitchell and the 1999 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of The Hills. In both cases Helen represented the Australian Democrats.

After graduating as an Electrical engineer from the University of New South Wales, Helen worked in the electricity supply and the information technology industries, before completing her MBA. She is interested in environmental issues, particularly in relation to greenhouse gas emissions and solar energy.

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