Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Canning, Western Australia, 1998. Defeated at general elections 2001.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Procedure served from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001; Environment and Heritage served from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 03.10.1998 to 10.11.2001

Party positions

• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (WA).
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 1988.
• Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Armadale Sub-Branch (WA) from 1991 to 1998.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party Canning Federal Electorate Council (WA) from 1991 to 1998.
• Trustee of the Australian Labor Party (WA) from 1995 to 1997.
• Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party Canning Federal Electorate Council (WA) from 1996 to 1997.

Personal

• Born: 23.4.1963, Meekatharra, Australia
• Died: 25.12.2003
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Single

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BEd (Curtin University).
• DipT (Western Australian College of Advanced Education).
• Teacher from 1984 to 1990.
• Director of a Business College from 1990 to 1998.

Electorate

• Name: Canning
• Location: South-eastern outskirts of Perth; it includes the centres of Armadale, Byford, Cardup, Dwellingup, Forrestdale, Gosnells, Huntingdale, Jarrahdale, Kelmscott, Kenwick, Maddington, Mundijong, Oakford, Peel Estate, Pinjarra, Ravenswood, Serpentine, Southern River, Thornlie, Westfield, Whitby and Wungong.
• Area: 2,999 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 80,030 (at 3.10.1998)
• Industries: Light industry, mixed crops, stone and citrus fruits.
• Includes: Canning includes the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorate of Armadale, and parts of Murray-Wellington, Peel, Roleystone, Southern River and Thornlie.