The Australian Women's Register

Gabrielle Harris was a successful politician whose career was surprisingly short. An ALP candidate, she was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Parramatta in the 1994 bi-election. She was re-elected in 1995 and 1999 and served as the Minister for Sport and Recreation during this time. She retired from all political work in 2003.

Vicki Kearney was a frequent Australian Greens candidate:
New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Camden 1995.
House of Representatives, Macarthur, 1996.
House of Representatives, Blaxland, By election, 1996.
House of Representatives, Werriwa, 1998.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Campbelltown, 1999.

A community activist with a strong belief in a multicultural society, Ariel Marguin stood for the Unity Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bligh in 1999.

Dianne Lesley Allen was an Independent candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wollondilly in 1973 and in the NSW Senate in 1974.

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.

Jane Anderson nominated for election in to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Illawarra in 1999. She ran as an Australian Greens candidate.

Margaret Anderson ran for Australians Against Further Immigration in the 1999 elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Blue Mountains.

Bridget Gilling was a lifelong activist and fighter for social justice. She ran as an Independent in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bligh in 1971, but the following year she joined the Australia Party. She then stood as their candidate for election into the House of Representatives for Warringah (1972) and for the New South Wales Senate in 1974.

Lorraine Andersons was a once only candidate who ran for the Australian Greens in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Port Macquarie in 1999. In 2004 she was a member of the Greater Taree Bush Fire Management Committee.

Diana Gould was an early woman candidate who ran as an Independent for both State (New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Phillip, 1941) and Federal Parliaments (New South Wales Legislative Assembly, East Sydney, 1940). She was married to Harry Gould and they had two children.

Kim Appleby is a successful local councillor, having been elected, to the Auburn Council from 1999 to 2003. She was however unsuccessful in her one attempt to enter State parliament. She was an Independent in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Auburn by-election of 2001.

Pauline Graham was a once only candidate, running for the Liberal Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Waratah in 1981. She was educated in the United Kingdom and has worked in television and as a private secretary. She was married, and has two children.

Jennifer Aukim was an Earthsave candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Willoughby in 1999.

Lee Grant ran for election once only, but was active in her community. She stood for the Australian Greens in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Cabramatta in 2003.

In 1973 Jennifer Elizabeth Baker ran as an Australia Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly election for the seat of Phillip. The following year she tried for and again missed out on election to the House of Representatives for Robertson.

Jane Gray only ran for election once, spurred by her belief in free, secular, state education. She ran as a candidate for the Council for the Defence of Government Schools in the New South Wales (State) Legislative Assembly for Northcott.

Mollie Gray only ran for election once: a Democratic Labor Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lane Cove in 1959.

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.