She held her seat until 1998, when she resigned; the subsequent vacancy was filled by Carmel Tebbutt.
However, in accordance with longstanding Labor tradition, the deputy leader is chosen by the Socialist Left faction.
The Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt stated "all the research shows that if students either get their Higher School Certificate or an equivalent vocational qualification, then their employment opportunities in later life are far greater and so is their income-earning capacity."
Deirdre Grusovin and Carmel Tebbutt held ministerial positions in Labor governments before transferring to the Legislative Assembly.
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