11 Facts About Andrea Coote

Andrea Coote was born on 18 July 1951 and is an Australian former parliamentarian.

Andrea Coote was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1999 to 2014, representing Monash Province until the 2006 election and the Southern Metropolitan Region thereafter.

Andrea Coote succeeded in winning Liberal pre-selection for the safe Liberal-held seat of Monash Province in the leadup to the 1999 election, and was ultimately elected.

Jeff Kennett's Liberal government had suffered a surprise defeat, so Andrea Coote found herself in opposition.

Andrea Coote became one of a small group of Liberal Legislative Councillors - along with Andrew Olexander, and before they lost their seats at the 2002 election, Peter Katsambanis and Leonie Burke - that lobbied for gay-friendly changes in party policy.

However, this opened up a number of new shadow ministerial positions, and Andrea Coote was one of those promoted.

Andrea Coote became Shadow Minister for Tourism, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Manager of the Opposition Business in the Council and Shadow Minister for Ageing and Carers.

Andrea Coote received the additional portfolio of Victorian Communities in January 2004.

Andrea Coote was re-elected in 2006 to the Southern Metropolitan Region.

Andrea Coote is the Manager of Opposition Business in the Legislative Council, and is a member of the Legislation Committee of the Legislative Council.

Andrea Coote was not nominated for the election held on 29 November 2014 choosing to retire from parliament.