Gai Brodtmann | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Canberra | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 11 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Annette Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Alicia Payne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gai Marie Brodtmann 24 November 1963 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) |
| Spouse | Chris Uhlmann |
| Alma mater | Australian National University Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Monash University |
Gai Marie Brodtmann (born 24 November 1963) is an Australian former politician, who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Canberra representing the Australian Labor Party from 2010 until 2019.[1] A career public servant, diplomat and later small business owner, she succeeded Labor MP Annette Ellis, who retired from politics at the 2010 federal election. Like Ellis, Brodtmann was aligned with the Right faction. Appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence following the 2013 Election, Brodtmann was the Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Defence in the Outer Shadow Cabinet after the 2016 election. As at 2021, Gai is a member of the think tank Australian Strategic Policy Institute council, which is funded by the Australian Department of Defence along with overseas governments, and defence and technology companies.[2]
- ^ "Canberra". Virtual Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Gai Brodtman". Australian Strategic Policy Institute. 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.