Summary
Ruth Stephanie Webber (born 24 March 1965) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor member of the Australian Senate from 2002 to 2008, representing the state of Western Australia.
Ruth Webber | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 30 June 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1965 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Webber was born in Melbourne. Before becoming a Member of Parliament, Webber was actively involved in politics. She has been a member of the Labor Party since 1984 and held numerous positions within the party before 2001, where she was second on the Labor Senate ticket for the 2001 federal election, where she was elected fourth of the six seats. Her term in the Senate began on 1 July 2002. She was deputy Labor whip in the Senate from 22 October 2004 until her term ended on 30 June 2008.[1]
In October 2006, she lost a preselection contest to then-state MP Louise Pratt and was relegated to the third position on the Labor Senate ticket for the 2007 federal election.[2] She was then defeated by Australian Greens candidate Scott Ludlam for the sixth and final seat.[3]
In January 2015, Webber became chief executive officer of Down Syndrome Australia,[4] and resigned in June 2016.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Former Senator Ruth Webber". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Labor's Webber loses preselection fight". ABC News. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Senate Results: Distribution of Preferences Western Australia" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Osborne-Crowley, Lucia (16 February 2015). "Ruth Webber appointed CEO of Down Syndrome Australia". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "DSA CEO Resigns". Down Syndrome Australia. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017.