Liz was first elected to State Parliament in the 1999 election, as the Member for the electorate of Tullamarine. She represented the constituents of Tullamarine until 2002, when an electoral redistribution created a slight relocation in the electorate, now named Yuroke which she won in 2002.
She was re-elected to State Parliament again in November 2006 as the Member for Yuroke.

During her time in Parliament, Liz has held a number of positions that have reinforced her strong desire to represent the community.

In 2002 she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Sport and the Commonwealth Games, a position that she held until the election in 2002. Following her re-election in 2002, she was promoted to the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Education, and after the 2006 election was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Planning.

In August 2007, Liz was appointed Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, a position which she still holds.

Liz has been a member of the Law Reform Committee and the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulation Committee, as well as being Co-Chair of the Anzac Day Subcommittee. She was Chair of the Women in Water Working Group, and is founder of the Parliamentary Friends of Sri Lanka group.

Liz is currently serving as a member of the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee and is an Acting Speaker.

Liz was born in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Richmond, and grew up in Moonee Ponds. Moving to the outer suburbs of Melbourne in later years, Liz became part of a young, thriving, developing community.

She currently lives in her electorate that she represents with her husband Chris.


What Liz can do for you:

Assistance, advice and information
• raise issues in Parliament
• promote issues within the Brumby Government
• contact the appropriate Department or Minister
• recommend a service that can help
• assist community organisations
• provide other advice and assistance
Useful information available
• seniors’ discounts and entitlements
• concessions for transport, rates and education
• health services
• young people’s rights
• recycling
• laws and regulations
• funding for community organisations
Congratulations messages arranged
Depending on the occasion, congratulations messages can be arranged from the Premier, Prime Minister, Governor, Governor-General and the Queen for
• 90th birthdays
• 100th birthdays
• 50th (Golden) wedding anniversaries
• 60th (Diamond) wedding anniversaries
• 65th wedding anniversaries
Send message requests to Liz Beattie's electorate office at least six weeks prior to the event. Please include a copy of the birth or marriage certificate.