The Australian Women's Register

Wilma Chinnock is a well known local activist who represented the ALP in the 2003 New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bega.

Mary Day was a well known alderman (North Sydney Council, 1980-92c) but an unsuccessful candidate for parliamentary election as an Independent candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for North Shore in 1988.

Millicent Christian was a once-only candidate who was a lifetime activist for equality, peace and freedom. She ran for the Raleigh seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1947 as an Independent Labor candidate.

Lisa Clancy has been a long time active member of her community. She was an ALP candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Myall Lakes in 2003.

Margaret Collings was an active member of the Australian Democrats who ran for the Wentworth seat in the House of Representatives (1998 and 2001) and for Vaucluse in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1999).

Margaret Colman stood for Parliament only once and ran a minimal campaign as a Democratic Labor Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Kirribilli in 1973.

Val Colyer was well known as a local and community activist who ran as a Liberal Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Kogarah in 2003.

Anne Conlon was an outstanding activist and scholar whose career was cut short by her untimely death. She was an ALP candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Mosman by election in 1972.

Michelle Calvert was Alderman in the Ashfield Municipal Council from 1991-95 and active in environmental issues. She later ran for the No Aircraft Noise Party in the Ashfield elections of 1995 and in the House of Representatives for Lowe in 1996.

Eileen Cammack was an outstanding citizen, active in local government, health and community organisations. She was a Liberal Party candidate in the Penrith elections of 1973 and 1976, and was appointed Alderman to the Penrith City Council in 1972 (to 1991) and Mayor from 1975 to 1978.

Olive Boundy is an activist in local government and politics. She is a member of the ALP and was a candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (Clarence seat) in 1991. She later was elected to the Ulmarra Shire Council from 1987 and later served on the Pristine Waters Council until 2004.

Eva Campbell was a once-only candidate for parliamentary election but a successful local councillor being elected to the Camden Council from 1995 to 2008 and appointed Mayor and Deputy Mayor at one time. She stood as an Independent in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Camden in 2003.

An active and hard-working member of the Liberal Party, Christine Bourne stood as a candidate in the 1995 Port Jackson elections and in the Mulgoa elections of 1999 and 2003. She was later elected Alderman of the Leichhardt Municipal Council.

A strong advocate for the legalisation of marijuana, Judy Canales ran in several elections. In 1999 she stood and Independent for the Lismore elections, then she joined the Hemp Party (Help End Marijuana Prohibition Party) and ran in the House of Representatives for the seats of Page (2001) and Capricornia (2004).

Jillian Bradbury was a once only candidate who ran as an Australian Democrats candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Campbelltown in 1978.

Marina Carman is the senior project officer (international and policy) at the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine. ASHM provides training and technical advice to support healthcare workers implementing HIV treatment and care in the Asia Pacific region.

A once-only candidate, Margaret Bradshaw ran for the Liberal Party in the Blue Mountains elections of 1984.

A once-only candidate, Ida Johanna Carter ran for the Willoughby elections in 1971 as an Independent.

A once-only candidate, Jean Pollock Braithwaite stood as an Australia Party candidate in the 1973 Fuller elections.

A committed member of the Democratic Labor Party, Doris Edna Brauer ran for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Eastwood in 1965 and as a candidate in the House of Representatives for Parramatta in 1972. She was married to Frank Brauer (died 1992) and the mother of seven children.

Jan Brennan is a successful local councillor, having been elected to the Rockdale City Council for the period of 1999 to 2007 and was also appointed Mayor in 2000. She was less successful in her parliamentary career where she stood for the Liberal Party in Barton for the House of Representatives in 2001 and in the 2003 Rockdale elections.

Vicki Brooke is a businesswoman with a long term interest in community and the environment. She ran as an Australian Greens candidate in the 2003 Peats elections.

A once-only candidate, Jill Brown stood for the One Nation Party in the 1999 Marrickville elections.

In 1999 Cherie Burton was a successful ALP candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kogarah. This was the start of her solid parliamentary career, culminating in her appointment as Parliamentary Secretary in 2003 and Minister for Housing and Minister assisting the Minister for Health in 2005, positions she held until 2007. She retired from the State Parliament before the 2015 election.

Mary Patricia Burton is an untraced candidate who stood for the Democratic Labor Party in the 1973 Ashfield elections.

Valerie Bush has been a long term environmental campaigner who stood as an Australian Democrats candidate in the 1995 New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Cronulla.

An idealist, Peggy May Cable ran for election twice. She was Australian Democrats candidate in the 1978 Wentworthville and 1981 Seven Hills elections.