Sue Walker
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Susan Elizabeth Walker (born 14 September 1951) is a British
-born Australia
n politician
. She had been a Liberal
member and then turned to Independent member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
from June 2001 to September 2008, representing the electorate of Nedlands
.
She resigned from the Liberal Party in February 2008 after being a member for thirty years and intends to recontest her seat as an Independent politician. Her reasons for leaving the party were the continued influence of both Brian Burke
and Noel Crichton-Browne
on decision making of the states major parties in her electorate. In the subsequent 2008 State Election
, Walker lost her Nedlands
seat to the endorsed Liberal
candidate Bill Marmion
.
Sue Walker is a British migrant to Australia who arrived in Western Australia in 1967 and was a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and Bachelor of Laws graduate at the University of Western Australia
. She utilised her knowledge of law for work within the community which she was able to augment since becoming a member of parliament. Prior to this, Sue Walker had various other occupations.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She had been a Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member and then turned to Independent member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
from June 2001 to September 2008, representing the electorate of Nedlands
Electoral district of Nedlands
The Electoral district of Nedlands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Nedlands is named for the inner western Perth suburb of Nedlands which falls within its borders.-History:...
.
She resigned from the Liberal Party in February 2008 after being a member for thirty years and intends to recontest her seat as an Independent politician. Her reasons for leaving the party were the continued influence of both Brian Burke
Brian Burke
Brian Thomas Burke was Labor premier of Western Australia from 25 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988...
and Noel Crichton-Browne
Noel Crichton-Browne
Noel Ashley Crichton-Browne is a former member of the Australian Senate and political lobbyist.He attended Scotch College, Perth....
on decision making of the states major parties in her electorate. In the subsequent 2008 State Election
Western Australian state election, 2008
A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...
, Walker lost her Nedlands
Electoral district of Nedlands
The Electoral district of Nedlands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Nedlands is named for the inner western Perth suburb of Nedlands which falls within its borders.-History:...
seat to the endorsed Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate Bill Marmion
Bill Marmion
William Richard "Bill" Marmion is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2008 state election, representing Nedlands. He won the seat after defeating sitting Liberal-turned-Independent MLA Sue Walker...
.
Sue Walker is a British migrant to Australia who arrived in Western Australia in 1967 and was a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and Bachelor of Laws graduate at the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
. She utilised her knowledge of law for work within the community which she was able to augment since becoming a member of parliament. Prior to this, Sue Walker had various other occupations.
External links
- http://www.suewalker-nedlands.com
- http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23179847-2761,00.html