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Sue West was born on 21 August, 1947 in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Sue West's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

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Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 21 August 1947
Birthday 21 August
Birthplace Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australia

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1947

Suzanne Margaret West (born 21 September 1947) is a former Australian politician and nurse who was the first woman to serve as a Senator for New South Wales.

1975

West joined the ALP in 1975.

1977

West additionally completed a diploma in community nursing at the Cumberland College of Health Sciences in 1977.

1978

She subsequently served on the council of the Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst from 1978 to 1984.

1980

She was the party's candidate in the Division of Hume, a safe National Country Party seat, at the 1980 federal election.

1983

In 1983 she moved to Bathurst to join the staff of the local MP David Simmons.

She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Senate at the 1983 and 1984 federal elections, on both occasions being placed on the bottom of the ticket.

1987

A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), she was appointed to the Senate in February 1987 following the resignation of Doug McClelland.

She lost her seat at the 1987 federal election but returned at the 1990 election and was re-elected in 1996.

In February 1987, West was appointed to the Senate to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Doug McClelland.

She was the first woman to represent New South Wales in the Senate.

West used her maiden speech to defend the controversial Australia Card, which she had worked on while in Simmons' office.

Her first term was cut short by a double dissolution after only a few months.

She was again placed last on the ALP ticket at the subsequent election and lost her seat.

West married Peter Martin, a retired police officer with four adult children, in March 1987.

1990

West returned to the Senate at the 1990 election, having worked as a ministerial consultant in the meantime.

She won election over incumbent Liberal senator Chris Puplick by just 243 votes on the final count.

1993

She was widowed in 1993.

1996

West was re-elected in 1996 in first place on the ALP ticket.

Her election meant both the presidency and deputy presidency were held by women for the first time, following Margaret Reid's election as president in 1996.

1997

In May 1997, she was elected Deputy President and Chair of Committees.

2001

She did not seek re-election in 2001 and retired at the expiration of her term in June 2002.

West was born and raised in Cowra, New South Wales, the daughter of Edna (née Bennett) and Tim West.

Her father was a grazier and ALP member who stood for state parliament on four occasions without success.

She grew up on the family property 15 mi outside of Cowra, and was educated at Blackfriars Correspondence School, Cowra Public School, and Cowra High School.

She then trained as a nurse at Cowra District Hospital before moving to Sydney and completing a certificate in midwifery at King George V Memorial Hospital.

Before entering politics, West worked as registered nurse at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the Glebe Health Centre, with the Capital Health Commission in Canberra, and at clinics in Cootamundra and Gundagai.

She held membership of the New South Wales College of Nursing and Royal College of Nursing.

2002

She held the position until her retirement in June 2002, following her decision not to contest the 2001 election.

2004

Since leaving West has held senior positions with Anglicare and the Anglican Church of Australia, including as chair of Anglicare Western NSW from 2004.

She is a life member of the ALP and has served on various party committees since leaving the Senate.

2019

After the party's defeat at the 2019 New South Wales state election, she was invited to conduct an internal review of the party, along with David Campbell and Meredith Burgmann.

2020

Their report recommended a number of changes and was submitted to the party's administrative committee in February 2020.