The Australian Women's Register

Sally Betts only ran for parliament once (Liberal candidate for Waverley, New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1988). She later ran for the Waverley Council and was elected to office from 1995 to 2007.

A politically active and socially involved medical practitioner, Tuntuni Bratati Bhattacharyya ran as a Democratic Socialist candidate in the 1999 Marrickville elections.

A once-only candidate, Anne Bi ran for the Unity party in the 2003 Baulkham Hills elections.

A once-only candidate, Elizabeth Anne R. Bishop stood as an ALP candidate in the 1978 Lane Cove elections.

Veronica Black is a student activist who stood as an ALP candidate in the unwinnable seat of Ballina in 1995.

Glenda Blanch has been an active member of the Australian Democrats in western Sydney. She stood as their candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Campbelltown by election in 1999 and for the Werriwa seat in the House of Representatives in 2001. She also ran for a position in the Campbelltown Council in 2003.

Elaine Battersby was a member of the Christian Democrat Party who ran as a candidate for Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 2003.

Patricia Boland was a highly qualified woman, though an unsuccessful candidate. She ran as a member of the Natural Law Party in the House of Representatives for Wentworth in 1993 and New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Vaucluse seat in 1995.

Diane Beamer has represented Western Sydney at local and state government level and become a Minister of the Crown in New South Wales. As an ALP candidate she initially missed election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Badgery’s Creek in 1991, but was successful in 1995. She was re-elected in 1999, 2003 and 2007, but as Member for Mulgoa on the abolition of the Badgery Creek electorate. She left the Ministry following the 2007 election and retired at the 2011 election. Diane was also a Councillor in the Penrith City Council (1989-95), Penrith’s Deputy Mayor (1992-93) and Mayor (1993-94).

A once-only candidate for parliamentary election, Anna Christina Booth stood as an ALP candidate in the Ku-ring-gai 1988 elections. She went on to become a highly successful executive.

Natalie Baini was a once-only candidate who ran for the Liberal Party in Canterbury in 1999.

A once-only candidate in the unwinnable seat of Upper Hunter for the ALP in 1995.

A once-only candidate who ran for the Liberal Party in Lake Macquarie in 1981.

An environmentalist and local and political activist. Jane Bange was an Australian Greens Party candidate for South Coast in 1999 and 2003, and in the House of Representatives for Gilmore in 1998 and 2001. She was a member of the Shoalhaven City Council between 1999 and 2004.

Agnes Bannon was a committed Democratic Labor Party member who ran for election three times: for Burwood in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in1973 and for Lowe in the House of Representatives in 1969 and in 1972.

Jan Barham has shown her passionate concern for the environment throughout her public career. She ran as a member of the Australian Greens for Ballina in 2003 and in the House of Representatives for Richmond in 2001. She was elected to the Legislative Council of the New South Wales Parliament, representing the Greens in 2011.

Jan was also Deputy Mayor (2003) then Mayor (2004-2012) of the Byron Shire Council. She was a member of the council from 1999-2012.

A once-only candidate for State Parliament (Liberal Party candidate for Bankstown in 1950), Blanche Barkl instead became a successful local councillor. She was Alderman for the Bankstown Municipal Council from 1948-54 and 1959-62, and was Bankstown Mayor from 1951-53.

A political activist who ran for the Communist Party of Australia in Newcastle in 1932. Catherine Barratt was also a candidate for the Newcastle Municipal Council in that same year.

A lifelong political and social activist, Evelyn Barron served a full 12-year term in the Legislative Council of New South Wales (1964-76) as a member of the ALP. Prior to this she had unsuccessfully run as an ALP candidate for Collaroy in 1953.

Ann Barry has taken an intense interest in politics at all levels. She ran as an Australian Democrats member in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Gordon (1995) and in the House of Representatives for Bradfield (1996) and for Throsby (1998). She also ran as an Independent for the Ku-ring-gai Council in 1995 and 2003.

Kristina Asten-Slater was the Democratic Labor Party candidate for Phillip in 1973.

A once-only candidate who ran as the ALP member for Tamworth in 1999.

Mavis Atha was a once only candidate. She ran as a member of the Call to Australia Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Mt Druitt in 1991.

A socially and politically active health professional, Penny Bartholomew ran as an Australian Democrats candidate for Illawarra in 1999.

A distinguished health professional, Margaret Atkin was also recognised for her service to the Australian Labor Party. She ran as their candidate for Gordon in 1976.

Thelma Bate was unsuccessful in her attempts to enter State and Federal Parliament, but worked for the community and for equality regardless of gender, race or creed throughout her life. She ran as a member of the Country Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Dubbo, 1947 (known as Harvey), in the Senate in 1951 and 1953 for Gwydir (now known as Kirkby) and in Kirkby’s 1953 by election for the House of Representatives.

Carol Atkins was a once only Independent candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Monaro in 2003 and a Councillor in the Queanbeyan City Council from 1999-2001.