Rachel Siewert
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Rachel Mary Siewert is an Australian Greens
politician who was elected to represent Western Australia in the Australian Senate
at the 2004 federal election.
She holds a BSc (Agric) from the University of Western Australia
and worked with the Western Australian Department of Agriculture as a research officer in 1984–87. She was prominently involved in the establishment and running of the Conservation Council of Western Australia
, and was awarded the Bessie Rischbieth Conservation Award in 2003.
Australian Greens
The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which...
politician who was elected to represent Western Australia in the Australian Senate
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,...
at the 2004 federal election.
She holds a BSc (Agric) from 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...
and worked with the Western Australian Department of Agriculture as a research officer in 1984–87. She was prominently involved in the establishment and running of the Conservation Council of Western Australia
Conservation Council of Western Australia
The Conservation Council of Western Australia is the umbrella body for conservation groups and organisations in Western Australia. It has been the co-ordinator, publisher and guiding body for issues of woodchipping in the South West of Western Australia, the logging of old growth forests, as well...
, and was awarded the Bessie Rischbieth Conservation Award in 2003.
Standing committees
- Selection of Bills, from 9 August 2005
- Procedure, from 1 July 2008 to 3 February 2009
- Scrutiny of Bills, from 22 September 2008
Legislative and General-Purpose standing committees
- Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation Committee, from 5 October 2005 to 11 September 2006
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References Committee (chair), from 7 November 2005 to 11 September 2006
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, from 11 September 2006 to 23 August 2008
- Community Affairs from 1 July 2008
Joint Statutory committee
- Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account, from 1 July 2005 to 23 March 2006