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Mary DelahuntyMary Delahunty is an Australian journalist and politician. She represents the electorate of Northcote. She is currently the Victorian Minister for Planning, Minister for Women's Affairs and the Arts. As Minister for Planning she is mainly responsible for the media presentation of Melbourne 2030, which is known for protecting the green wedges of Melbourne. During the previous term of the Bracks Government (1999-2002) she was Minister for Education. Her maiden speech was about the implications of the Fitzgerald report for Victoria, especially in regard to police corruption. As Minister of Education she was supportive of the actions of unions. In the 1980s she was a news journalist for the ABC, appearing in the news and current affairs programmes, as well as Four Corners and the 7:30 Report. She received a Gold Walkley award for the story "Aiding and Abetting" which was shown and produced by Four Corners in 1983. "Aiding and Abetting" was about the improper use of Australian aid money in the Philippines. She is the sister of Victorian National Party MP Hugh Delahunty. Delahunty, Mary
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