Parliamentary Service |
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MLC |
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Labor |
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22 May 2021 |
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Mining and Pastoral Region |
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Electorates
- MLC Mining and Pastoral Region from 22 May 2021. Elected to the Forty First Parliament for the term commencing 22 May 2021
Committees
- Member, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review from 25 May 2021 to present
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Personal Information |
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12 February 1960 |
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Broome, Western Australia, Australia |
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Daughter of Jack Sahanna, welder and Ottilia Sahanna (nee Paddy), housewife |
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Married 20 December 1998, Broome, WA
Children: two sons and two daughters
Widowed |
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Roman Catholic |
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St Mary’s School, Years 1-7, 1965–1972
Broome High School, Years 8-10, 1973–1975
Hedland Senior High School, Year 11, 1976
Edwards Business College, Perth, Diploma Business Administration, 1977
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Clerical officer, Department of Harbour and Lights, 1977–1982
Administration officer, Commonwealth Education Department, 1982–1984
Secretary, Tom Stephens MLC, Electorate Office, 1985–1986
Aboriginal district officer, Department for Community Development (now DCP), 1986–1999
Chairperson, Kullarri Regional Council, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, 1999–2002
Employment consultant, Kullarri Employment Services, from February to November 2005
CEO, Yuri Yungi Aboriginal Medical Services, Halls Creek, from August to December 2006
Executive officer, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council, from March 2005 to March 2006
Coordinator, Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation, 2008–2010
Student counsellor, St Mary’s College, from January to August 2011
Assistant manager NTS Unit, Kimberley Land Council, from 2011 to September 2012
Student support and counsellor, Djaringo RTO, 2014 –
Operations manager, Nirrumbuk Aboriginal Corporation |
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