The Australian Women's Register

Yvonne Henderson was an Australian Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia. She was elected on 19 February 1983 and served until 14 December, 1996.

Legislative Assembly, Australian Labor Party. Elected to the Thirty-Eighth Parliament of Western Australia for Nollamara (new seat) on 6 September 2008.

Liza Harvey was elected to the Thirty-Eighth Parliament of Western Australia as the Liberal Party member for the new Legislative Assembly seat of Scarborough on 6 September 2008.

Dr Hilda Margaret Turnbull was a National Party of Australia member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. She was elected to the Thirty-third Parliament of Western Australia for Collie on 4 February 1989, in succession to Thomas Henry Jones (retired). She was re-elected 1993 and 1996 and was defeated 10 February 2001.

June van de Klashorst was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Thirty-fourth Parliament of Western Australia as the member for Swan Hills on 6 February 1993 in succession to Gavan John Troy (retired). She was re-elected 1996 and defeated 10 February 2001.

Sue Walker was elected as an Independent candidate to the Legislative Assembly in the Parliament of Western Australia for the electorate of Nedlands in June 2001. She was re-elected in 2005, and contested the general election as an Independent for the electorate of Nedlands in 2008 and was defeated by William Richard Marmion.

Diana Warnock was elected as an Australian Labor Party member for Perth to Legislative Assembly of the 34th Parliament of Western Australia, Australian Labor Party on 6 February 1993,  in succession to Ian Christopher Alexander (retired). She was re-elected 1996 but did not contest general election 10 February 2001.

Lisa Baker is a member of the Australian Labor Party. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia as the member for Maylands on 6 September 2008, in succession to Judith Mary Edwards (retired). She was the acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 11 November 2008.

Elizabeth Behjat was elected to the thirty-eighth Parliament of Western Australia as the Liberal Party member for the Legislative Council seat of the North Metropolitan Region on 6 September 2008,  for a term commencing 22 May 2009.

Judy Hughes was elected to the Thirty-seventh Parliament of Western Australia as the Australian Labor Party member for the Legislative Assembly seat of Kingsley, succeeding Cheryl Lynn Edwardes, who retired. She contested the same seat at the general election of 6 September 2008 for Kingsley and was succeeded by Ms Andrea Ruth Mitchell for the Liberal Party.

Helen Bullock was an Australian Labor Party candidate for the Western Australian Legislative Council. She was elected to the thirty-eighth Parliament of Western Australia for the Mining and Pastoral Region on 6 September 2008 for a term commencing 22 May 2009.

Lynn MacLaren was elected to the Legislative Council of the Thirty-sixth Parliament for South Metropolitan Region as the member for the Greens on 15 February 2005 to fill casual vacancy to 22 May 2005 upon resignation of Hon James (Jim) Alan Scott. She was defeated 26 February 2005 (term concluded 21 May 2005).

Dr Elizabeth Constable was an independent candidate elected to the Thirty-Third Parliament of Western Australia for the Legislative Assembly seat of Floreat at a by-election on 20 July 1991 held to fill the vacancy consequent upon the resignation of Hon Andrew Mensaros. The electorate was abolished in the redistribution of 1994. She was then elected to the Thirty-Fifth Parliament for Churchlands (new seat) on 14 December 1996. She was re-elected in 2001, 2005 and 2008.

Sheila McHale was a Western Australian parliamentarian (Australian Labor Party) and member of Legislative Assembly from December 1996 – September 2008.

Mia Davies is a National Party of Australia member elected to the Thirty-eighth Parliament of Western Australia for the Agricultural Region in the Legislative Council on 6 September 2008 for term commencing 22 May 2009.

Rhonda Parker was elected to the Thirty-fourth Parliament of Western Australia as the Liberal Party member for the Legislative Assembly seat of Helena at a by-election held on 26 September 1994 consequent upon the resignation of Gordon Leslie Hill. The electorate was abolished in a redistribution 1994. She was then elected to the Thirty-Fifth Parliament for Ballajura (new seat) on 14 December 1996. She was defeated at the elections held on 10 February 2001.

Kate Doust is an Australian Labor Party member elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament of Western Australia for South Metropolitan Region on 10 February 2001, 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). She was re-elected 6 September 2008 for a term commencing 22 May 2009. Her portfolios have included, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; Shadow Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation: from 26 September 2008 – present.

Sheila Mills was elected to the Legislative Council of the Thirty-seventh Parliament of Western Australia as the Australian Labor Party member for South Metropolitan Region on 26 February 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). She retired 21 May 2009.

Muriel Patterson was elected to the Thirty-third Parliament of Western Australia as the Liberal party member of the Legislative Council for South West Region on 4 February 1989 for term commencing 22 May 1989. She was re-elected 1993, and 1996 (for term commencing 22 May 1997). She retired 21 May 2001.

Jaye Radisich was elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament of Western Australia as the Australian Labor Party member for the Legislative Assembly seat of Swan Hills on 10 February 2001 in succession to June Dorothy van de Klashorst (defeated). She was re-elected in 2005, but did not contest the general election of 6 September 2008.

Margaret-Anne Rowe was elected to the Legislative Council of the Thirty-seventh Parliament of Western Australia as the Liberal Party member for Agricultural Region on 26 February 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). She resigned on 22 June 2007.

Barbara Scott was elected to the Thirty-fourth Parliament of Western Australia as the Liberal Party member of the Legislative Council for South Metropolitan Region on 6 February 1993 for term commencing 22 May 1993. She was re-elected in 1996, 2001 and 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). She retired 21 May 2009.

Christine Sharp was born in London in 1947, daughter of Alfred and Phyllis Sharp. She completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours at the University of Sheffield, and a Master of Arts (Political Science) at the University of Kent. Sharp came to Western Australia in 1973, later completing a PhD at Murdoch University on politics and ethics. She founded the Golden Valley Tree Park in Ballingup, and has a long history of involvement with tree farming. Sharp was a founding member of the Greens (Western Australia) Party in the early 1990s. She was elected to the Legislative Council of the Parliament of Western Australia for South West Region on 14 December 1996 for the term commencing 22 May 1997. She was re-elected in 2001, and retired in May 2005.

Cheryl Edwards was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. Elected to the Thirty-third Parliament of Western Australia for Kingsley (new seat) on 4 February 1989, she was re-elected in 1993, 1996, 2001. She did not contest the general election of 2005.

Judith Edwards was an Australian Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia. She was elected to the Thirty-third Parliament of Western Australia for Maylands at the by-election on 26 May 1990, held to fill the vacancy consequent upon the resignation of Hon. Peter M’Callum Dowding. Re-elected in 1993, 1996, 2001, 2005 she did not contest the general election of 6 September 2008.

Desley Boyle was an Australian Labor Party politician who represented the electoral district of Cairns in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. She was first elected in the 1998 State Election and is currently (2009) the Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Desley was formerly Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry, Minister for Child Safety, as well as Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women. 

Dianne Guise was elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament of Western Australia as the Australian Labor Party Member for the Legislative Assembly seat of Wanneroo. She was re-elected in 2005, but defeated at the general election of 6 September 2008 and succeeded in Wanneroo by Mr Paul Terrence Miles (Liberal).