The Australian Women's Register

A once-only candidate, Margaret Bradshaw ran for the Liberal Party in the Blue Mountains elections of 1984.

A once-only candidate, Jean Pollock Braithwaite stood as an Australia Party candidate in the 1973 Fuller elections.

A committed member of the Democratic Labor Party, Doris Edna Brauer ran for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Eastwood in 1965 and as a candidate in the House of Representatives for Parramatta in 1972. She was married to Frank Brauer (died 1992) and the mother of seven children.

Jan Brennan is a successful local councillor, having been elected to the Rockdale City Council for the period of 1999 to 2007 and was also appointed Mayor in 2000. She was less successful in her parliamentary career where she stood for the Liberal Party in Barton for the House of Representatives in 2001 and in the 2003 Rockdale elections.

Vicki Brooke is a businesswoman with a long term interest in community and the environment. She ran as an Australian Greens candidate in the 2003 Peats elections.

A once-only candidate, Jill Brown stood for the One Nation Party in the 1999 Marrickville elections.

In 1999 Cherie Burton was a successful ALP candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kogarah. This was the start of her solid parliamentary career, culminating in her appointment as Parliamentary Secretary in 2003 and Minister for Housing and Minister assisting the Minister for Health in 2005, positions she held until 2007. She retired from the State Parliament before the 2015 election.

Mary Patricia Burton is an untraced candidate who stood for the Democratic Labor Party in the 1973 Ashfield elections.

Valerie Bush has been a long term environmental campaigner who stood as an Australian Democrats candidate in the 1995 New South Wales Legislative Assembly elections for Cronulla.

An idealist, Peggy May Cable ran for election twice. She was Australian Democrats candidate in the 1978 Wentworthville and 1981 Seven Hills elections.

Cindy Cagney was a once-only candidate who stood as an Independent in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Camden in 2003. She was however a successful local councillor, having been elected to the Campbelltown City Council.

Michelle Calvert was Alderman in the Ashfield Municipal Council from 1991-95 and active in environmental issues. She later ran for the No Aircraft Noise Party in the Ashfield elections of 1995 and in the House of Representatives for Lowe in 1996.

Eileen Cammack was an outstanding citizen, active in local government, health and community organisations. She was a Liberal Party candidate in the Penrith elections of 1973 and 1976, and was appointed Alderman to the Penrith City Council in 1972 (to 1991) and Mayor from 1975 to 1978.

Eva Campbell was a once-only candidate for parliamentary election but a successful local councillor being elected to the Camden Council from 1995 to 2008 and appointed Mayor and Deputy Mayor at one time. She stood as an Independent in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Camden in 2003.

A strong advocate for the legalisation of marijuana, Judy Canales ran in several elections. In 1999 she stood and Independent for the Lismore elections, then she joined the Hemp Party (Help End Marijuana Prohibition Party) and ran in the House of Representatives for the seats of Page (2001) and Capricornia (2004).

Marina Carman is the senior project officer (international and policy) at the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine. ASHM provides training and technical advice to support healthcare workers implementing HIV treatment and care in the Asia Pacific region.

A once-only candidate, Ida Johanna Carter ran for the Willoughby elections in 1971 as an Independent.

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.

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 prominent unionist and social justice campaigner, Aileen Winifred Beaver ran as a Communist Party of Australia candidate for Auburn in 1978, for Elizabeth in 1981 and for the seat of Sydney in the House of Representatives in 1977, 1983 and 1984.

A once-only candidate in an unwinnable seat of Redfern in 1959 for the Liberal Party. Mary Jane Beckett was Executive Secretary of Montefiore Home in Hunters Hill.

A once-only candidate, Catherine Bell ran for Earthsave Australia in the 1999 Blue Mountains election.

Sonia Bennett is an activist keen to protect the Australian Defence Industries site from redevelopment and helps in bush regeneration projects. She ran as a Save Our Suburbs candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (for the Londonderry seat) in 2003.

A committed Christian Democratic Party member, Ursula Bennett ran as a candidate for Bega in 2003 and then again in the House of Representatives for Eden Monaro in 2004.

Gladys Berejiklian is the first Armenian descendant to be elected to the NSW Parliament. As a member of the Liberal Party she was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (Willoughby seat) in 2003. She was re-elected in 2007, 2011 and 2015. Her positions in 2016 included Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations.

Shirley Berg is best known for her leadership of Public School Parents’ organisations. However, she was a member of the Australian Democrats and was their candidate in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, for Fuller, in 1978.

Vivienne Berzin, an Australia Party candidate, contested three elections in two years, and never ran again. She was a candidate in the 1972 House of Representatives for Mitchell then in 1973 ran in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for both Northcott and Hawkesbury (by election).