Dee Margetts
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Diane Elizabeth Margetts (born 5 March 1955) was an Australia
n politician. She was a member of the Australian Senate
from 1993 to 1999 and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
from 2001 to 2005, representing the Greens Western Australia
.
In 1979 she left Australia to study in the United Kingdom where she completed an Honours Degree in Development Studies in 1982.
Margetts then returned to Australia to complete a Diploma in Education at the University of Western Australia and then taught at high schools until 1988, when she became Coordinator for People for Nuclear Disarmament, a position which she held until 1991.
At the 1990 federal election, Margetts stood as a Greens candidate for the seat of Swan.
In 1991, Margetts stood as a candidate for the mayor of Perth in the local government elections.
Margetts was then elected to the Senate in 1993.
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. She was a member of 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,...
from 1993 to 1999 and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
from 2001 to 2005, representing the Greens Western Australia
Greens Western Australia
The Greens Western Australia is the state branch of the Australian Greens in Western Australia. The Greens WA was formed following the merger of the WA Greens and the Green Earth Alliance...
.
Early life
Margetts was born in Fremantle and educated locally.In 1979 she left Australia to study in the United Kingdom where she completed an Honours Degree in Development Studies in 1982.
Margetts then returned to Australia to complete a Diploma in Education at the University of Western Australia and then taught at high schools until 1988, when she became Coordinator for People for Nuclear Disarmament, a position which she held until 1991.
Political career
In the 1989 state election, Margetts stood as a candidate for the Alternation Coalition, a precursor to the Greens, in the seat of Freemantle.At the 1990 federal election, Margetts stood as a Greens candidate for the seat of Swan.
In 1991, Margetts stood as a candidate for the mayor of Perth in the local government elections.
Margetts was then elected to the Senate in 1993.