Dana Wortley

Dana Johanna Wortley (born 1959[1]) is an Australian politician, representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Torrens for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2014 state election. She was previously a Labor Senator for South Australia from 2005 to 2011, elected to a six-year term at the 2004 federal election.

Dana Wortley

MP
Member of the South Australian Parliament
for Torrens
Assumed office
15 March 2014
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 2005 – 30 June 2011
Personal details
Born1959 (age 61–62)
Adelaide, South Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party (SA)
Spouse(s)Russell Wortley
Alma materUniversity of South Australia

Early life

Wortley has a Bachelor of Education (Communication Studies) from the University of South Australia and a Diploma of Teaching from the Salisbury College of Advanced Education. She has previously been employed as a primary school teacher, a journalist and state secretary for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.[2][3]

Politics

Wortley was placed winnable third on South Australian Labor's Senate ticket at the 2004 federal election and was elected, commencing her six-year term on 1 July 2005. She was again placed third on the ticket at the 2010 federal election but her re-election attempt was unsuccessful with only the first two candidates elected. Her term ended on 30 June 2011.[3]

Wortley won the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Torrens at the 2014 state election.[4][5] She is a member of the Public Works and Social Development committees.[6]

Personal life

Wortley is married to fellow state Labor politician Russell Wortley. They have one son.[2]

References
  1. https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=e6c#Personal
  2. First Speech, Former Senator Dana Wortley, 18 August 2005, archived from the original on 9 July 2011
  3. Biography, Former Senator Dana Wortley: aph.gov.au
  4. Torrens, 2014 SA election: Antony Green ABC
  5. Torrens, 2014 SA election: Poll Bludger
  6. Biography, MP Dana Wortley: parliament.sa.gov.au
South Australian House of Assembly
Preceded by
Robyn Geraghty		 Member for Torrens
2014–present		 Incumbent
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