Concetta Anna Fierravanti-Wells is an Australian politician who was a Senator for New South Wales from 2005 to 2022,representing the Liberal Party. She served as Minister for International Development and the Pacific in the Turnbull government from 2016 to 2018. She grew up in Port Kembla,New South Wales,and,prior to entering politics,worked as a lawyer and policy adviser.
Branch stacking is a term used in Australian politics to describe the act of recruiting or signing up members for a local branch of a political party for the principal purpose of influencing the outcome of internal preselection of candidates for public office,or of inordinately influencing the party's policy.
Gareth James Ward is an Australian politician who was the New South Wales Minister for Families,Communities and Disability Services in the second Berejiklian ministry from 2019 to 2021. Ward is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and has represented the seat of Kiama since 2011. He was suspended from NSW parliament in March 2022 until the end of that term in March 2023,after being charged with sexual intercourse without consent,and indecent assault.
Tanya Rachelle Gadiel,néeBarber,a former Australian politician,was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 2003–2011,representing the electorate of Parramatta for the Labor Party. During her term in Parliament,Gadiel was Deputy Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in the Kristina Keneally Labor Government. On 8 December 2010,Gadiel announced that she would not contest the 2011 state election.
This article provides details on candidates who stood at the 2007 Australian federal election.
Shellharbour is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Anna Watson who won Labor preselection after the former member Lylea McMahon decided not to contest the 2011 election.
Marianne Frances Saliba is an Australian former politician. She was the Mayor of the City of Shellharbour from 2012 to the 23 December 2021. She was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2007,representing the electorate of Illawarra.
Noreen Hay is an Australian politician and a former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. She represented Wollongong for the Labor Party from 2003 to 2016. In July 2015,Hay stood down as NSW Opposition whip due to allegations of electoral fraud and branch stacking.
Jodie Louise Campbell is a former Australian politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010,representing the Tasmanian seat of Bass for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). She had previously served as deputy mayor of Launceston from 2005 to 2007.
Lylea Anne McMahon,a former Australian politician,was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Shellharbour between 2007 and 2011. From 23 September 2008 until her resignation in 2011,McMahon also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources.
Colin William Markham was an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 2003,representing the electorates of Keira (1988–1999) and Wollongong (1999–2003). He was a parliamentary secretary in the first two terms of the Carr Labor government.
David O'Byrne is an Australian trade unionist and politician. A prominent union leader prior to entering politics and the brother of fellow politician Michelle O'Byrne,he has been an Independent member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2024,after previously serving as a Labor Party member from 2018 to 2024,and from 2010 to 2014,representing the electorate of Franklin.
Jill Hennessy is a former Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly between February 2010 and November 2022,representing the seat of Altona. She was Minister for Health in the Andrews Ministry from December 2014 to November 2018,and was Attorney-General from November 2018 to December 2020,the second female Attorney-General in Victoria's history.
This article provides details on candidates who stood at the 2010 Australian federal election.
Stephen Patrick Jones is an Australian politician who represents the Division of Whitlam for the Australian Labor Party. He was elected at the 2010 Australian federal election and is the current Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services.
Jane Furneaux Garrett was an Australian politician. She was the Labor Party member for Brunswick in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2010 until 2018,when she transferred to the Victorian Legislative Council representing Eastern Victoria.
Ann Elizabeth Sudmalis is a former Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives,representing the Division of Gilmore in New South Wales,from September 2013 until April 2019.
An election for the leadership of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party was held between 7 and 29 June 2019. The election was triggered by the resignation of Leader Michael Daley on 25 March 2019. The election was a combined vote by the party membership and the Labor members of the Parliament of New South Wales,with each component weighted equally. The party members were sent their ballots on 7 June and had until 21 June to return them,while the parliamentary caucus met on 29 June to cast their votes.
Timothy Ayres is an Australian politician and trade unionist who was elected as a Senator for New South Wales at the 2019 federal election. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party and was previously a trade union official with the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU).
Alison Joy Byrnes is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was elected as a member for the New South Wales seat of Cunningham in the House of Representatives in the 2022 election.
