Constituency New South Wales Name Ursula Stephens Nationality Australian Role Australian Senator | Party Australian Labor Party Profession Politician | |
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Born 7 July 1954 (age 69)
Wicklow, Ireland ( 1954-07-07 ) Office Australian Senator since 2002 Profiles | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party | ||
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Ursula Mary Stephens (born 7 July 1954) is a former Australian politician. She was elected to the Australian Senate for New South Wales in November 2001, representing the Australian Labor Party. She began her term on 1 July 2002, and ended on 30 June 2014.
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Stephens was born in Wicklow, Ireland. A practicing Catholic, Stephens has repeatedly stated her opposition to changing Australian legislation to allow homosexual couples to marry.
Stephens was a teacher from 1974–92, a small business operator from 1992–96 and Senior Project Officer in NSW Premier's Department from 1997-2001.
She ran unsuccessfully for the ALP for the seat of Goulburn in the 2015 New South Wales state election.
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