[citation needed] In 1976 Landeryou was elected to the Legislative Council as member for Doutta Galla Province, a safe Labor seat in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne.
In 1980 Holding's successor, Frank Wilkes, appointed Landeryou shadow minister for local government.
[3] Landeryou continued to serve in the Legislative Council after Cain resigned as Premier, and until the defeat of Joan Kirner's government in 1992.
After leaving Parliament, Landeryou remained active in Labor Party affairs and pursued a career in business.
[6] In an affidavit lodged in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in a suit against her late father's estate, Ms Dillon claimed that Hawke urged her not to report the matter to police due to his political aspirations.