The Australian Women's Register

Margaret Neale ran as a Call to Australia candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lake Macquarie in 1991.

Joan McIntyre was an active member of the Liberal Party and ran for election once on its behalf: in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Riverstone in 1999.

Maud Nelson was an Australians Against Further Immigration candidate at the 1999 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wyong.

Reba Meagher has been a Minister in the Carr and Iemma Labor governments of New South Wales. She was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Cabramatta in the 1994 by election. She gained re-election in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007. During this time Reba was appointed Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister assisting the Minister for Commerce (2003-2005) and Minister for Youth and Minister for Community Services in 2005. She retired from the New South Wales Parliament on 17 September 2008.

Christine Nesbitt was a Liberal Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Wallsend in 1995.

Alison Megarrity was the (ALP) member for Menai in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. She was first elected to the seat in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007. She did not seek re-election at the 2011 state election, but stood as a federal candidate in the seat of Hughes at the 2013 election, but was unsuccessful. Prior to Alison’s time in state politics she was a Councillor with the Liverpool City Council (1994-1999).

Zophia Newborne is a once only candidate for election: a Christian Democrat Party representative in the 1999 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Burrinjuck. She was one of many candidates who ran at short notice for this election mainly to ensure the re-election of the Reverend Fred Nile.

Melva Alice Lorraine Merletto was a Communist Party of Australia candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Kembla in 1968. Ten years later she ran for the same post, but again failed to be elected. Melva Merletto, then Melva Harrison, was one of the women who organised street meetings to support the coal miners on strike in 1949.

Virginia Milson is an environmental activist and Greens Party member who ran once for election to the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales: for the seat of Bligh in 1995.

Rosemary Moore, a Call to Australia Party member, ran for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Willoughby in the 1991 elections.

Rebecca Moroney is an environmentalist by occupation and politics. As an Australian Greens candidate she stood for election to the House of Representatives for Shortland in 1998 and to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wallsend in 1999. Rebecca Moroney worked as an environmental planner for the City of Lake Macquarie 2001-2003, and in 2004-2005 she was senior town planner on the staff of Maitland City Council

Marie Morris ran for election to parliament twice, both times as an Australia Party candidate. She stood for election to the House of Representatives seat of Phillip in 1975 and for the seat of Maroubra in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1976.

Crena Morrison stood for the Socialist Party at the 1976 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Heffron.

Lindy Morrison, well known drummer and musician, joined the Australian Democrats to bring about change. She stood as their candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Coogee in 2003 and for the House of Representatives seat of Wentworth in 2004.

Clarice McClymont was a successful local councillor who ran once for parliament. She was Alderman in the Grafton City Council from 1949 to 1954 and 1956 to 1977, as well as Deputy Mayor from 1953 to 1954 and 1968 to 1969. She was awarded an MBE in 1960 for her public service to Grafton. Clarice was an unsuccessful Independent candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Clarence in 1971.

Ellen Daphne Love was an Independent in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Wollongong in 1981.

Anne Therese McCosker was a Democratic Labor Party member and their candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Waratah in 1973 and in the 1975 New South Wales Senate elections.

Jodi Luke is a one time only candidate for election. She was the Christian Democrat Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for Cabramatta in 1999.

Mary Ellen McCracken stood as an Independent in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Murrumbidgee in 1925.

Jacinta Lynch represented the Natural Law Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Coogee in 1995.

Janine McCrae was described as a “former sheep farmer” when she spoke at a One Nation Forum in Wagga on 18 June 2005. Prior to that Janine stood as an Independent in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Murrumbidgee in 1991.

As a Liberal candidate, Jennifer Mackenzie stood for election in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Mount Druitt in 1995 and in the House of Representatives for Chifley in 1993.

As an Australian Democrats candidate Karen McEwan ran for election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Balmain in 1984.

Florence Yvonne Maio had no luck in gaining election to parliament as a Liberal candidate in the following elections: New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Granville in 1978, 1981 and 1984; House of Representatives for Reid in 1980 in 1983. However Florence was elected to the Parramatta City Council from 1983 to 1991.

Daphne May Mandel-Hayes stood for the One Nation Party at the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Tamworth in 1999. Before attempting to enter state politics, Daphne was a councillor with the Barraba Shire Council from 1980 to 1991 (elected under the name of Mandel.).

Denise Theresa Martin was a Liberal candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Wallsend in 1978.

(Catherine) Margaret Martin was a very successful local government councillor with nearly two decades of experience: she was Alderman of the Randwick Municipal Council from 1983-2001 and Mayor from 1992-1993 and again from 1996-1997. However this experience did not help her gain election to state parliament where she stood twice as a Liberal candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Coogee in 1988 and 1995.