About Heather Butler
Born 1947. Heather Butler is an Australian politician, teacher and social worker.
Heather Rose Butler (born 6 November 1947) is an Australian former politician. Born in Hampton in Melbourne, Victoria, she was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Lyons in 2005 in a recount caused by the resignation of Ken Bacon. She was defeated in 2010.
In 2005, Butler was inducted to the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women for service to tourism and to the community.
Butler had previously been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia before she was advanced to a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2012 Queen's birthday honours.
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Australian politician
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Heather Butler was born on 6 November 1947 in Hampton.
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Heather Butler is a politician, teacher and social worker.
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