Kate Ellis, Australian politician, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Adelaide, South Australia for the Australian Labor Party at the 2004 federal election, defeating Liberal Party incumbent Trish Worth. She grew up in rural South Australia along the Murray River, moving to Adelaidefor her senior education. Ellis is a graduate of Flinders University and worked as a research officer for state and federal parliamentarians. She was a ministerial adviser for South Australian state minister Rory McEwen and then the Deputy Premier of South Australia Kevin Foley.