Kay Selma Elson (born 25 January 1947), Australian politician, was a Liberal Member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until her retirement in November 2007.
[1] She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a special events co-ordinator for a handicapped association,[2] a shop proprietor and a financial consultant before entering politics.
[4] Elson had contested a total of four Queensland state elections prior to her candidacy for federal parliament.
Elson defeated Labor incumbent Mary Crawford on a nine-percent swing, turning Forde into a safe Liberal seat in one stroke.
In October 2006, Kay Elson announced that she would not be seeking a fifth term and retired at the 2007 Election.