Liz Davenport
Elizabeth Anne Davenport (born 12 April 1945) is an Australian fashion designer and businesswoman. Davenport is a managing director of Liz Davenport Fashion Pty Ltd, and long-term campaigner for conservation of Australian old-growth forest. She stood as a Liberals for Forests candidate for the electoral district of Nedlands against Premier Richard Court in 2001 elections for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.
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Liz Davenport
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- 1945
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- Australia
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- fashion designer
- Honours
- Medal of the Order of Australia
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Elizabeth Anne Davenport (born 12 April 1945) is an Australian fashion designer and businesswoman. Davenport is a managing director of Liz Davenport Fashion Pty Ltd, and long-term campaigner for conservation of Australian old-growth forest. She stood as a Liberals for Forests candidate for the electoral district of Nedlands against Premier Richard Court in 2001 elections for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.
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While she was defeated, she pushed Labor into second place and slashed Court's majority to 4.9 percent. She also stood as one of the candidates of the 2001 Australian federal election, but again was not elected.
Awards that Davenport has received in Australia include: • Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), "For service to the fashion industry, and to the community". • HRH Queen Sirikit of Thailand – Silk Festival • Finalist of the 2011 Western Australia Citizen of the Year
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- 1.Bullsbrook Ellenbrook Advocate. 2011-03-23.
- 2.OAM - Australia Day 2011 Honours Lists - Governor General of Australia.
- 3.Weekend Courier Rockingham. Model Citizen. 25 July 2011.
- 4.ABC Television Australia. WA conservationists declare war on "sham" forest agreement - ABC 7:30 Report. 4 May 1999.
- 5.The Wilderness Society - Liz Davenport Profile. 7 September 2003.
- 6.Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2001 State General Election – District of Nedlands Results. 12 March 2001.
- 7.2001 Federal Election, Australian Electoral Commission
- 8.Australia Day 2011 Honours Lists - Governor General of Australia Website.
- 9.Rosemary, Greenham. ABC Radio Interview - Liz Davenport: married young, achieved much!. 720 ABC Radio Perth. 16 February 2010.
- 10.Phillips, Karen. Women's Words of Wisdom, Power & Passion - 50 influential achievers share their inspiring insights. KP Media Pty Ltd. 108pg. 2011.
- 11.Phillips. 2011 Award Finalists Biographies WA Citizen of the Year Awards. 108pg.
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