The Australian Women's Register

Shauna Forrest is a longstanding environmentalist and member of the Australian Greens Party. She was their electoral candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lane Cove in 2003 and for the Lane Cove Municipal Council in 2004.

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.

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.

Suzie Gemmell is a social and environmental activist who stood for the Australian Greens Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Ku-ring-gai in 2003.

A belief that education can transform lives is central to Sanaa Ghabbar’s philosophy. She ran as an Australian Greens Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bankstown in 2003.

A prominent councillor and environmentalist, Linda Gill has served on the Great Lakes Council since 1991. She unsuccessfully tried to entre the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Myall Lakes in 1995, 1999 and 2003 elections where she ran as an Australian Greens Party candidate.

Lesa De Leau is a prominent member of the Australian Greens who ran for the Rockdale City Council in 2002 and for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in Rockdale in 2003.

Mary De Merindol is a long term supporter of the Australian Democrats and represented them in the 1995 election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Vaucluse and in the Legislative Council elections of 2003.

Sue Deane is a political activist with strong interest in social issues, particularly youth affairs. She was an ALP candidate for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for The Hills in 1988 and for Ku-ring-gai in1991. She also ran for the House of Representatives seat of Berowra in 1987, 1990 and 1993.

Margaret Delves was a candidate for election only once, but had a long association with politics. She was an ALP candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Murrumbidgee in 1984.

Lipa Dezelin stood for Parliament only once, running in an unwinnable seat of Mosman in the 1968 New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections. She was an ALP member and the daughter of Rudolph Dezelin, a post war migrant from Yugoslavia.

Meryl Dillon is an ALP political activist, concerned with health and environmental issues. She stood for election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Barwon in 1999 and 2003. She has been a Councillor of the Moree Plains Shire Council since 1995.

Vicki Dimond is a faithful member of the Democrats, and a committed community activist. She was the Democrats candidate in the House of Representatives elections for Mackellar in 1996, 1998 and 2001; for Pittwater in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1999 and for the New South Wales Legislative Council in 2003. Vicki was elected to the Pittwater Council from 1999 to 2004.

Marilyn Dodkin is an ALP activist and historian who contested the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Middle Harbour in 1988.

Claire Douglas was a well known local candidate who nearly won the safe Liberal seat of Albury. She ran as an Independent candidate there for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1999 and 2003. Claire was successfully elected to the Albury City Council from 1999-2004.

Adele Doust is a committed environmentalist, whose career has continued to centre on environmental management. She was an Australian Greens candidate in the House of Representatives for Macquarie (1998), in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Blue Mountains (1999) and for the Blue Mountains City Council in 1999.

Sally Dover is a practised campaigner who has run campaigns for three parties in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Port Stephens: Call to Australia candidate in 1995, Christian Democrat Party candidate in 1999 and a Liberal Party candidate in 2003. Sally also ran for the Port Stephens Council, she missed out in 1995, but was elected in 2004.

Estelle Drinkwater was a foundation member of the Democratic Labor Party and a once only candidate who stood for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wyong in 1971.

Robyn Drysdale was an active social and political campaigner who stood as an ALP Candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for South Coast in 1984 and 1988.

Ruby Duncan was a social and political campaigner, particularly for women and children. She stood as an Independent candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Drummoyne in 1932.

Amanda Duncan-Strelec is a well known identity in Albury, and a very long term local councillor. She was an Independent candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Albury in1995 and in the House of Representatives for Farrer in 1998. Amanda was elected to the Albury City Council from 1991-2007 and its Mayor in 1995.

Rosemary Easton was a One Nation Party candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Campbelltown in 2003.