Wendy Smith MP (PROFILE)
Shadow Minister for Small Business
Member for Silvan Province

Wendy Smith is the State Member of Parliament for Silvan Province and is Shadow Minister for Small Business. She was elected to Parliament in March 1996.

Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne (majoring in Classical studies and Archaeology) and a General Nursing Certificate from Adelaide Children's Hospital.

Address: 13A Civic Place , Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, 3134
Telephone : 61 3 9870 8284
Fax: 61 3 9870 8119
Email: wendy.smith@parliament.vic.gov.au
Homepage: www.vicnet.net.au/~silvan
Marital: Married with four children
Education: 1963 - 66 Blackwood High School
1967 - 71 Adelaide Children's Hospital
(General Nursing Certificate)
1977 - 79 University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Arts)
Occupations before entering Parliament:

1993 - 96 Ministerial Advisor to Minister for Major Projects
1989 - 93 Principal, International Infrastructure Conferences
(Commenced while living in Singapore)
1988 - 89 General Manager, Metropolitan Municipal
Association (M.M.A)
1983 - 88 Research Officer,Victorian Technology Centre
1976 - 77 Nurse Educator, Royal Children's Hospital
1974 - 75 Health Counsellor, La Trobe University
Community: 1983 - 88 Councillor, City of Kew (Chairman, Kew
Recreation Centre Building Committee) 1992 Founding Member, Port Melbourne Business Association
1987 Vice President, Metropolitan Municipal Association
1985 - 87 Member, State Government Local Government Restructuring Committee
1985 - 87 Member, State Government Working Party on Residential Development Provisions
Parliamentary:

1996 Elected to 53rd Parliament MLC for Silvan Province
2000,2001 Shadow Cabinet Secretary
2002 Shadow Minister for Small Business, Shadow Minister for Information Technology
Parliamentary
Task Force:
1996 Chairman, Grand Prix Business Opportunities Task Force

1997 Chairman, Ministerial Task Force on the
Effects of the Asian Currency Crisis on
International Students

1997 Chairman, Retail Tenancy Act 1986
Working Party reviewing Act and recommended new legislation enacted in 1998

1998 Council Member
Garden State Advisory Council
Parliamentary
Committees:
 1996 - 99 Federal State Relations Committee

2000 Economic Development Committee

Wendy has initiated community projects in her electorate which include:

1. Silvan Foundation: provision of scholarships for students in the outer eastern region who need financial assistance to stay at school - scholarship pays for uniforms, books and school fees.

2. Youth employment scheme which has found jobs for 160 young people

3. "Flowering Investment" - a report on the cut flower industry largely based in the Dandenong Ranges aimed at growing business and exports.