Well-known Australian politician tragically dies at the age of 67 in a shock to party members and MPs

Former Victorian state Liberal MP Inga Peulich has shockingly died at the age of 67.

Mrs Peulich who was known for her conservative views and was a staunch opponent of Melbourne's supervised injecting room and Safe Schools program.

She quit politics after losing her South Eastern Metropolitan region upper house seat in the 2018 election.

Prior to that she spent a decade in the lower house after being elected to the seat of Bentleigh as part of Jeff Kennett's first government in 1992. 

She served as serve as Parliamentary Secretary for Education under the Baillieu/Napthine government, which was in office from 2010 to 2014. 

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