Anne Eckstein

Who is Anne Eckstein?

Anne Lore Eckstein is a former Australian politician.

Born in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, she graduated from Boronia High School in 1973 and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1978 from Monash University. In 1979 she received her Diploma of Education and became a primary school teacher. She also held a number of positions with the Department of Education and Training.

She was the Labor candidate for the new fairly safe Liberal seat of Ferntree Gully in the 2002 Victorian state election, and won it on the back of the Labor landslide. She was defeated in 2006 by Liberal candidate Nick Wakeling.