The Australian Women's Register

Doris Mary Allison was a Democratic Labor Party candidate for the House of Representatives for St. George in 1972 and for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Earlwood in 1973.

Rachel Alterator, an Australian Greens candidate, ran for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for The Entrance in 1999.

Margaret Ferrara is a high achieving scientist who ran for election only once. She was an Australian Democrats candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Baulkham Hills in 1999.

A belief that education can transform lives is central to Sanaa Ghabbar’s philosophy. She ran as an Australian Greens Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bankstown in 2003.

Marie Ficarra has had extensive and successful careers in business and politics. She was a member of the Hurstville City Council from 1980-1995, which included stints as Deputy Mayor (1983-84) and Mayor (1990-1991). As a Liberal Party candidate, Marie was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for George’s River in 1995, but failed to gain re-election in 1999. In March 2007, she was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council. She became Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and was appointed to the Social Issues Standing Committee and General Purpose Committee Number 2. She left Parliament in 2015, after serving as Parliamentary secretary from 2011-2014. In April 2014 she stood down from parliament as she was accused of soliciting donations for the Liberal Party in contravention of NSW election campaign funding laws. She denied the claims. Marie was the first female member of the Liberal Party to serve in both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament.

A prominent councillor and environmentalist, Linda Gill has served on the Great Lakes Council since 1991. She unsuccessfully tried to entre the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Myall Lakes in 1995, 1999 and 2003 elections where she ran as an Australian Greens Party candidate.

Anne Field was a once only candidate for Parliament (Independent candidate, New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Kogarah, 1988) and a successful local government councillor. She was elected to the Kogarah Municipal Council in 1999 and 2004.

Karen Fletcher is a political activist with a passionate interest in justice. She is a long-term member of the Democratic Socialist Party and stood in elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Marrickville (1995); the House of Representatives for Sydney (1996); and the Queensland Senate (in both 1990 and 2001).

Annie Florence is a health professional whose concern with the environment led to her candidature. She ran as an Australian Greens candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bega in 2003.

Michaela Fogarty was a once only candidate. She stood for the ALP in the 2003 elections to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Northern Tablelands.

Rosemary Foot is an outstanding woman, who became the first woman to hold a leadership position in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales: she was elected to the seat of Vaucluse in 1978 and re-elected in 1981 and 1984. She was appointed an AO in 1999 for her services to the community.

Shauna Forrest is a longstanding environmentalist and member of the Australian Greens Party. She was their electoral candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lane Cove in 2003 and for the Lane Cove Municipal Council in 2004.

Sharynne Freeman was unsuccessful in her two campaigns as an Independent candidate. She ran for the House of Representatives for Werriwa in 1998 and for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Campbelltown, in 1999. Her campaign slogans were “Put Campbelltown first” and “Vote for Campbelltown Memorial Park Cemetery”.

Kathy Freihaut was a once only candidate but a committed environmentalist. A member of the Australian Greens, she stood for election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bega in 1999.

A passionate activist for women, Elizabeth (Bessie) Frewin was one of the earliest women candidates for all levels of government. She was an ALP candidate in the House of Representatives for Warringah in 1934 and 1940 and for the North Sydney Council in 1938, 1941 and 1948. Bessie was also a Lang Labor candidate in the 1947 elections to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bondi.

An ALP candidate, Tanya Rachelle Gadiel was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Parramatta in 2003. She was re-elected in 2007, but retired before the 2011 election. She served as Deputy Speaker in the Christina Keneally Labor Government.

Roberta Galagher was a stalwart Liberal Party member from its formation and ran as their candidate in the 1947, 1950, 1953 and 1956 elections to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for King. Prior to this she was an Independent candidate in the House of Representatives for Robertson in 1943.

Anna Garrett is a teacher, passionate about the importance of education. An Australian Democrats candidate she stood for election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Strathfield in 1999 and 2003, and to the House of Representatives for Lowe in 2001.

Jean Eykamp is an enthusiastic candidate who has tried several parties. Her Parliamentary and Local Government career was as follows:
One Nation Party candidate: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Penrith, 1999
Christian Democrat Party candidate: House of Representatives, Lindsay, 1998
No GST Party candidate: House of Representatives, Lindsay, 2001

Carol Gaul has been a Councillor in the Blue Mountains City Council since 1991 and was appointed Deputy Mayor from 1991 to 1992. In 1995 she ran as an Independent candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Blue Mountains and was an Australian Greens candidate in the House of Representatives for Macquarie at 1996.

Kate Ferguson is an active opponent of economic rationalism. She stood as a Progressive Labour Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Charlestown in 2003 and in the NSW Senate in 2004.

Suzie Gemmell is a social and environmental activist who stood for the Australian Greens Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Ku-ring-gai in 2003.

Vicki Dimond is a faithful member of the Democrats, and a committed community activist. She was the Democrats candidate in the House of Representatives elections for Mackellar in 1996, 1998 and 2001; for Pittwater in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1999 and for the New South Wales Legislative Council in 2003. Vicki was elected to the Pittwater Council from 1999 to 2004.

Marilyn Dodkin is an ALP activist and historian who contested the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Middle Harbour in 1988.

Claire Douglas was a well known local candidate who nearly won the safe Liberal seat of Albury. She ran as an Independent candidate there for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1999 and 2003. Claire was successfully elected to the Albury City Council from 1999-2004.

Adele Doust is a committed environmentalist, whose career has continued to centre on environmental management. She was an Australian Greens candidate in the House of Representatives for Macquarie (1998), in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Blue Mountains (1999) and for the Blue Mountains City Council in 1999.

Sally Dover is a practised campaigner who has run campaigns for three parties in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Port Stephens: Call to Australia candidate in 1995, Christian Democrat Party candidate in 1999 and a Liberal Party candidate in 2003. Sally also ran for the Port Stephens Council, she missed out in 1995, but was elected in 2004.