Denise Allen

Denise Allen Biography

Denise Margaret Allen (born 29 March 1953) is a former Australian politician, political strategist, social/political commentator and disability advocate.

Born in Alexandra, Victoria to Jack Donald and Bette Doreen Boote, she attended local public schools before graduating in 1970. Prior to entering politics Denise was a life skills/motivational tutor. She also owned a modelling agency, beauty therapy studio and retail fashion store.

In 2000, she was the Labor Party candidate for the by-election for the safe Nationals seat of Benalla in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, which was being vacated by former Nationals leader Pat McNamara. She won a surprise victory over new Nationals candidate Bill Sykes, winning by only 237 votes. A Buddhist, she was the inaugural chairperson of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet. In the 2002 state election, she was defeated by Sykes. She was a People Power candidate for the Victorian Legislative Council in 2006, contesting Northern Victoria Region unsuccessfully.

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