The Australian Women's Register

Karen Willis ran for election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Camden in 1991 as an Independent.

Sabine Hedwig Willis is a well known feminist and historian who ran for election once only. She was the ALP’s candidate in the 1976 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Northcott.

Constance Ellen Wilson ran as an Independent for election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lismore in 1956.

Edwina Lyn Wilson was an Australian Democrats candidate at the following elections: the House of Representatives seat of Hunter in 1980 and 1983 and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lake Macquarie in 1984.

Pamela Adelaide Wilson stood as an Australia Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Wakehurst in 1973.

Cheryl Wong stood for the Unity Party at the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Willoughby in 1999.

Anne Wood was an Independent candidate in the 2003 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wollongong.

Brooke Watson was an Australian Democrats candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Penrith in 1995.

Gloria Wood was an Independent in the 1991 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Mt Druitt.

In 1991 Jan Watts stood for election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wyong as an Australian Democrats candidate.

In 1973 Mary Elizabeth Woodbury stood for the Democratic Labor Party in the election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Parramatta.

Catherine Webster ran as a Natural Law Party candidate in the 1995 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Wakehurst.

Janey Woodger was a prolific campaigner who stood as a candidate in multiple elections.
As an Australians Against Further Immigration candidate she contested the following elections:
New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Campbelltown in 1995.
House of Representatives seat of Werriwa in 2001 and 2005.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly Campbelltown by election in 2001.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly Macquarie Fields by-election in 2005.
She also sought election to the House of Representatives for Cook in 1996 as a Reclaim Australia, Reduce Immigration Party member.

Pamela Tuckwell was a staunch supporter of the Australian Democrats in the early 1980s. She was their candidate in the following elections: House of Representatives for Bennelong in 1980; House of Representatives for Berowra in 1983; New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Ku-ring-gai in 1984. At the time of her State campaign, Pamela Tuckwell had lived in the electorate for six years. She was married and has worked as a self employed mortgage broker.

Tina Turrisi stood for the Unity Party at the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Drummoyne in 2003.

Jan Tyrell ran as an Australian Democrats candidate in the 1991 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Port Macquarie.

Pauline Unsworth was a once only candidate who stood for the ALP at the 1968 election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Northcott. She was married to Barry John Unsworth in 1955, who later became a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1978-1986, a member of the Legislative Assembly 1986-1991 and Premier of New South Wales from 1986 to 1988.

Pauline Unsworth’s one candidature was well before her husband entered Parliament, while he was an organiser for the Labour Council of New South Wales

Sue Vinnicombe is one of only a handful of women endorsed by the National party and its predecessors over eight decades. She was their candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for the seat of Tweed in 2003.

Linda Wade stood as an Australian Democrats candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for North Shore in 1995 and for the House of Representatives seat of North Sydney in 1996.

Norma Edith Wade was an Australian Democrats candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Merrylands in 1978.

Michelle Walls was another once only candidate for the Australian Democrats. She ran for election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Swansea in 1999.

Kate Walsh ran for the Australian Greens in the 1999 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Bankstown.

Lorraine Thomson is a health worker who believes in sustainable cities. She ran as a Save Our Suburbs candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Marrickville in 2003 and in the 2005 Marrickville by-election.

Elise Ward was a candidate for election only once. That was for Earthsave Australia in the 1999 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Ballina. Elise was a long term resident of the Byron Bay area when she ran for election. She worked at the Beach Hotel as receptionist and said her interest in politics and the Earthsave Australia party stemmed from her concern for her children’s future.

Jean Thomson-Marsh stood for the Communist Party of Australia in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Redfern in 1930 and 1932.

Melinda Warn ran for election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for South Coast in 1999 as a One Nation Party candidate.

Rebecca Tiffen is a once only candidate who ran as an Independent in the 1999 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Clarence.