Annette Ellis

Annette Ellis

Annette Louise Ellis (born 13 October 1936), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Namadgi, Australian Capital Territory 1996-98 and the Division of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory since 1998. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was a public servant, electorate adviser and ministerial adviser before entering politics.

Ellis was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly 1992-95.

In federal Parliament Ellis was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry between 2001 and 2004. She served as Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors and Shadow Minister for Disabilities since until the 2004 election, after which she retired from the shadow ministry.