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Dorothy Ruth "Dolly" Pratt (born 11 March 1955) is an Australian politician. Born in
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, New South Wales, she was a Justice of the Peace and coffee shop proprietor in
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before entering politics. She also worked at cattle sale yards. At the 1998 state election, she won the seat of Barambah in the
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, representing
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's One Nation. She left One Nation in 1999 to sit as an
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. In 2001, her seat of Barambah was abolished and largely replaced with Nanango, which she won as an independent. Pratt was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2009. Pratt stood down at the 2012 election. She is married with three children.


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1955 births Living people One Nation members of the Parliament of Queensland Independent members of the Parliament of Queensland Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly People from Coffs Harbour 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Women members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub