State Politics
At the 1992 state election, Doyle succeeded in winning Liberal preselection for the electorate of Malvern by defeating Geoff Leigh. The Liberal Party, under Jeff Kennett, won government, defeating Joan Kirner. After the election, Doyle was immediately placed on the Crime Prevention Committee, and several other taskforces, particularly in the area of health. In April 1996, Doyle was promoted to the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Human Services.
The Kennett government suffered an unexpected defeat at the 1999 election, and Kennett himself resigned soon afterwards. Kennett's deputy and Health Minister, Denis Napthine, became leader, and Doyle took Napthine's place, becoming the opposition's health spokesman.
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