Kate Lundy
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Kate Alexandra Lundy (born 1967) is a member of the Australian Senate, representing the Australian Capital Territory.
Born in Canberra, Lundy dropped out of high school without telling her parents and went to work on a construction site. She became the trade union representative and began her career in the Building Workers Industrial Union.
In 1996, aged 28, Lundy became the youngest ever woman from the Australian Labor Party to be elected to the federal parliament. She took over in the Senate when Bob McMullan moved to the lower house.
After the 1998 election, Lundy was made Shadow Minister for Sport and Youth Affairs and Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Industry and Technology on Information Technology. In 2001 she became Shadow Minister for Information Technology and Sport. She added the Arts and Recreation to her responsibilities in 2003 after Mark Latham became federal Labor leader. She has been Shadow Minister for Manufacturing, Consumer Affairs since October 2004.
Lundy is a member of the Socialist Left faction of the ALP. She has been highly active on the issue of internet regulation, arguing against the Howard government's policy in that area. Lundy is also a rowing champion, having won two gold medals at the national championships.