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About Lorna Stone
- Lorna June Stone, (born 25 June 1938), is a former Australian politician.
- She was the Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Sutherland from 1997 to 1999. Stone was born Lorna Nicholson to parents Alfred and Erla.
- She was a drama teacher, having received her teacher's certificate from Sydney Teachers College before also attending Trinity College London.
- In 1974 she joined the Sylvania branch of the Liberal Party, and remained active in the party thereafter, holding various positions including campaign secretary and chairman of the local government executive.
- She married Keith Stone, with whom she had four children.
- She was also a Sutherland Shire Councillor from 1991 to 1995.In 1997, the Liberal member for the state seat of Sutherland, Chris Downy, resigned, forcing a by-election for the seat.
- Stone was selected as the Liberal candidate.
- Labor had defeated the Liberal government two years earlier and had hopes of winning the seat, but Stone emerged with an increased majority over Labor candidate Christine Hawkins.
- However, the seat was abolished for the 1999 state election, and Stone contested the new seat of Heathcote.
- The new seat had a notional Labor margin and was also contested by Ian McManus, the Labor member for the abolished seat of Bulli, who convincingly defeated Stone.
- She retired from politics following her defeat.
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