Labor Women Candidates for the 2007 Federal Election
For more information about these and other candidates, and about current Senators and Members of Parliament, see http://www.alp.org.au/people/
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Dympna Beard - Candidate for Casey
Dympna came with her family from Colac in country Victoria, to Mooroolbark in 1963. Dymphna has worked in the family taxi business and teaching in local primary schools.
Catryna Bilyk - Senate Candidate for Tasmania
Catryna worked in childcare for over a decade before joining the Australian Services Union, Tasmania Branch, as an Industrial Officer. She is currently employed as Adviser/Electoral Officer in the Tasmanian State Government.
Debbie Blumel - Candidate for Fairfax
http://www.debbieblumel.com.au/
Debbie has four university degrees and a distinguished 25 year career in health, disability and human services.
Karin Bolton - Candidate for Grey
Karin is currently employed as a social worker within the Alternative Care sector and also works as a Family Dispute Resolution practitioner.
Mary Brewerton - Candidate for Mayo
http://www.marybrewerton.com.au
Mary has worked in South Australia and Victoria in the Federal, state and private sector. She has experience in a variety of fields including acute and community nursing, and aged care.
Victoria Brookman - Candidate for Bradfield
A twenty-two year old activist from Pymble, Victoria first became politically active in 1999 during the Republic Referendum. Victoria is a student of Psychology at the University of Sydney.
Geraldine Burgess - Candidate for Moore
Geraldine is the manager of an Employment Services Contract held by a not-for-profit Job Network organisation. She has held several management positions with Indigenous organisations.
Jodie Campbell - Candidate for Bass
Jodie Campbell was elected to Launceston City Council as an Alderman in 2002 and Deputy Mayor in 2005. She was a team leader in corporate support at the Ansett call centre in Launceston, serving as a union delegate and leading the campaign to recover the entitlements of workers upon the collapse of Ansett.
Jacinta Collins – Senate Candidate for Victoria
Jacinta represented Victoria in the Australian Senate from 1995 to 2005.
Julie Collins - Candidate for Franklin
Julie has worked to improve the lives of Tasmanian families in a variety of political and public sector roles including as an adviser to former Tasmanian Premier Jim Bacon.
Nicole Cornes - Candidate for Boothby
Nicole has a strong background in small business. She is currently completing a Law degree at Flinders University, and for several years has been a regular columnist for the Sunday Mail.
Yvette D'Ath - Candidate for Petrie
Yvette has worked in administration, hospitality and clerical roles in both the private and public sectors. As a qualified lawyer, Yvette is proud to work for a union.
Mia Handshin - Candidate for Sturt
Mia wrote a weekly opinion column for The Advertiser newspaper for 10 years. During this time she also worked as an Associate to an Adelaide barrister, represented Australia at forums including the UNESCO General Assembly and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s International Youth Parliament, was an appointed South Australian delegate to the Constitutional Convention and completed an internship with the International Crisis Group in Brussels.
Sharryn Jackson - Candidate for Hasluck
After studying English at the University of Western Australia she joined the Miscellaneous Workers Union. As a local resident and active community member, Sharryn was privileged to serve as the first Federal Member for Hasluck. Most recently, Sharryn worked for the State Government as a Ministerial Chief of Staff and as Director of the Community Cabinet Liaison Unit.
Zuvele Leschen - Candidate for Indi
Zuvele has worked as a secondary teacher, electorate officer and was owner/manager of a second hand bookshop. She is currently part of a Monash University team investigating the effects of climate change on the local community.
Karen Lock - Candidate for Barker
Karen works as a Social Worker for Community Health and Wattle Range Council in Millicent and has previously worked for the Aged Care Assessment Team, Centrelink and the Education Department.
Julia Mason - Candidate for Goldstein
Julia currently holds the position of Group Manager, Corporate Strategy with Sensis. Most recently she was Chairman of the Board of VICSES, and involved in pro – bono work, particularly in the mental health sector.
Christine Maxfield - Candidate for McMillan
Christine has combined parenting with working at Proceed Adult Education Centre, Neerim District Secondary College, Marist-Sion Regional College, Warragul Neighbourhood House and as an Electorate Officer for a Victorian Senator.
Currently Christine is working as the Equity Officer for the Shop Assistants Union and the Heritage Officer for the ALP.
Maxine McKew - Candidate for Bennelong
http://www.maxinemckew.alp.org.au/
Before making the switch to politics, Maxine spent thirty years as a broadcast and print journalist. She is a Walkley and Logie award winner and through coverage of national and international events, earned a reputation as one of the country’s most authoritative interviewers.
Fiona McNamara - Candidate for Dickson
Fiona currently works for the Queensland Teachers’ Union as an Assistant Secretary. Her work background is as an English and History teacher in secondary schools.
Belinda Neal - Candidate for Robertson
Belinda has experience as a Gosford City Councilor and as a Senator. She has also established and ran a small business in Erina.
Barbara Norman - Candidate for Higgins
Barbara Norman is the Business and Partnerships Manager, Global Cities Institute, at RMIT University. Barbara has worked at a senior level in the Victorian, NSW and ACT public sectors and run her own consultancy.
Melissa Parke - Candidate for Fremantle
Melissa has worked with the UN Mission in Kosovo and also worked for the UN in Gaza, Beirut, Cyprus, and New York, and her varied roles have encompassed the investigation of terrorist crimes in the Middle East and the establishment of a UN Ethics Office.
Margaret Patriarca - Candidate for Parkes
Margaret has worked as a teacher and for 25 years in social welfare including as Community Social Worker in Local Government. Margaret has currently joined her husband, Nino, as Director in the family owned and operated construction company.
Cathy Perry - Senate Candidate for South Australia
After completing university, Cathy worked for an Adelaide based magazine as an Advertising Sales Manager before joining the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union where she is currently employed as a Project Officer.
Louise Pratt - Senate Candidate for Western Australia
Louise was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a member
for the East Metropolitan Region in 2001.
Louise is the youngest woman ever elected
to the Western Australian Legislative Council. She has served as a member of
both the Gallop and Carpenter Labor Governments.
Liz Prime - Candidate for Cowan
A nurse for 37 years, Liz is currently the Director of Nursing at the Joondalup Health Campus and is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Curtin University.
Kerry Rea - Candidate for Bonner
Kerry
Rea has represented the Ward of Holland Park on Brisbane City
Council since 1997.
Kerry has delivered on key projects and
infrastructure for the community such as the Holland Park Suburban Centre
Improvement Project, the Mount Gravatt Suburban Centre Improvement Project, a
new
PCYC in
Mount
Gravatt. Before entering Council,
Kerry worked for a State Minister.
Amanda Rishworth - Candidate for Kingston
Amanda is a psychologist and works with general practitioners in the delivery of mental health care to the community. Amanda also works as a training co-ordinator, educating retail employees about industrial rights and occupational health and safety.
Jane Rowe - Candidate for Gippsland
Jane is a former small business owner and employer in the Gippsland area. She is serving her second term as East Gippsland Shire Councillor, of which she has twice been elected Mayor and is currently the Deputy Mayor.
Janelle Saffin - Candidate for Page
Jane left school at the age of 13 to work in an abattoir. In her early 20s she obtained her qualifications in primary school teaching and later a law degree. She represented the North Coast in the NSW Upper House from 1995 to 2003. Recently, she has worked as Liaison Officer with the Australian Troops deployed from 3RAR in East Timor.
Sharon Thiel - Candidate for Kalgoorlie
Sharon is chairperson of the Pilbara Sustainability Taskforce, a member of the Health Advisory Committee and has also been a member of the Newman Community Consultative Group, which works to find solutions to local community problems.
