The Australian Women's Register

Marcia Shirley Thelma Ritchie was a once only candidate: she ran for the Australian Democrats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Byron in 1978.

Madge Remilion Roberts was a long-term Independent candidate who ran for 5 elections:
New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Lachlan, 1947.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Dubbo, 1950.
House of Representatives, Calare, 1946 and 1954.
House of Representatives, Darling, 1949.

Lorraine Robertson ran for the Australian Democrats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Ballina in 1999.

In 1991 Susan Robinson ran in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Liverpool as an Australian Democrats candidate.

In 1999 Cara Phillips was the Australian Greens candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Dubbo.

Karen Rooke is a once only candidate for election. She ran for the Greens in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Clarence in 1999. Karen was a member of the Clarence Greens and in 1999 their major concern was the Timbarra Gold Mine and its likely threat to the Clarence River and the important fish breeding sites in its estuary.

Edna Phillips is a once only candidate for election. She stood as the One Nation candidate in the 2003 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wallsend.

Jane Rowe represented the Australian Democrats in the 2003 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Pittwater.

In 2003 Judy Pope was an Independent candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Hawkesbury.

Gabrielle Russell stood for the Australian Democrats in the 1999 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in Wakehurst.

Cathy Power is a member of the Sutherland Greens. She was their candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Cronulla in 1999 and in the House of Representatives for Cook in 2004.

Shirley Mae Ryan was a councillor with the Lismore City Council from 1974 to 1983. In 1978 she tried to enter state politics but failed to be elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lismore.

Anne Parker was an Earthsave Australia candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Gosford in 1999.

Cecilia Paton was an Australian Against Further Immigration candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Maroubra in 1999.

Fiona Paton represented the Australians Against Further Immigration Party in the 1999 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Ryde.

Jennifer Paull is a one time candidate for election and is well known in her area of health sciences. In 1999 she ran as an Independent for the seat of Drummoyne in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

Norma Pedersen was an Australian Democrats candidate in the 1988 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Coffs Harbour.

Robyn Peebles ran twice for election, but her life is primarily devoted to church work. She was a Call to Australia party candidate in both elections for the House of Representatives seat of Bennelong in 1990 and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Gladesville in 1991.

Yvonne Penfold stood for the Australian Democrats at the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Port Jackson in 1991.

Marjorie Valmai Pennington was a Liberal Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Bligh in 1976 and Canterbury in 1978. She was married to Dennis Pennington, and had three children.

Alison Newman was an Australian Democrats candidate in the 2003 elections for the seat of Gosford in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

Barbara Perry was a successful candidate, who was elected the first time she ran for Parliament as an ALP candidate in the 2001 by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Auburn. Barbara was re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011. She left Parliament in March 2015 after serving as a minister in previous Labor Governments. Prior to entering state politics she was a Councillor with the Auburn Council (1995-2003).

Kathy Newman has devoted herself to politics and to the Socialist Alliance Party. She was their candidate in the following elections:
Brisbane City Council, 1997.
Senate, South Australia, 2001.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Charlestown, 2003.
Senate, Northern Territory, 2004.

Beryl Perry stood as an Australians Against Further Immigration candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Miranda in 1995.

Carolyn O’Connor ran twice for the Liberal Party in seats that were unwinnable for her party. These were the seat of Heffron in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1981) and Kingsford-Smith in the House of Representatives (1987). In 1981 Carolyn O’Connor had lived and worked in the Heffron electorate for more than five years. She had two children and within the electorate she was involved in the Scout movement and Little Athletics.

Clare Louise Peters was an Independent candidate in the following elections:
New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Coogee by-election, 1948.
House of Representatives, Kingsford-Smith, 1949.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly, King, 1950.
House of Representatives, West Sydney 1951.

Kate Orman stood as an Australian Democrats candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Hornsby in 2003.