Dana Wortley
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Dana Johanna Wortley Australia
n politician
, served as a Senator
for South Australia
from July 2005 to July 2011, representing the Australian Labor Party
.
Wortley has a Bachelor of Education (Communication Studies) from the University of South Australia
and a Diploma of Teaching from the Salisbury
College of Advanced Education
. She has previously been employed as a primary school teacher, a journalist and State Secretary for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
.
Wortley was placed winnable third on the SA Labor Senate ticket at the 2004 federal election, SA Labor was successful in electing their first three candidates. She began her six-year Senate term on 1 July 2005. She was again third on the SA Labor Senate ticket at the 2010 federal election but SA Labor was only successful in electing their first two candidates.
Dana Wortley is married to Russell Wortley
, former head of the Gas sub-branch of the SA Transport Workers Union
and elected in 2006
to the South Australian Legislative Council
.
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...
, served as a Senator
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
for South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
from July 2005 to July 2011, representing the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
.
Wortley has a Bachelor of Education (Communication Studies) from the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
and a Diploma of Teaching from the Salisbury
Salisbury, South Australia
Salisbury is a northern suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the seat of the City of Salisbury, and in the South Australian Legislative Assembly electoral district of Ramsay and the Australian House of Representatives divisions of Wakefield and Port Adelaide...
College of Advanced Education
College of Advanced Education
The College of Advanced Education was a class of Australian tertiary education institution that existed from 1967 until the early 1990s. They ranked below universities, but above Colleges of Technical and Further Education which offer trade qualification...
. She has previously been employed as a primary school teacher, a journalist and State Secretary for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is the Australian trade union and professional organisation which covers the media, entertainment, sports and arts industries...
.
Wortley was placed winnable third on the SA Labor Senate ticket at the 2004 federal election, SA Labor was successful in electing their first three candidates. She began her six-year Senate term on 1 July 2005. She was again third on the SA Labor Senate ticket at the 2010 federal election but SA Labor was only successful in electing their first two candidates.
Dana Wortley is married to Russell Wortley
Russell Wortley
Russell Paul Wortley, Australian politician, has served as a Labor MLC in the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2006 state election. He will be up for re-election at the 2014 state election....
, former head of the Gas sub-branch of the SA Transport Workers Union
Transport Workers Union of Australia
The Transport Workers Union of Australia is a trade union with over 80,000 members throughout Australia. It has 5 main branches in Australia* Australian Capital Territory/New South Wales* Queensland* Victoria/Tasmania...
and elected in 2006
South Australian legislative election, 2006
The state election for the 51st Parliament of South Australia was held in the Australian state of South Australia on 18 March 2006, and was conducted by the independent State Electoral Office.-House of Assembly:...
to the South Australian Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
.