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'''Janet Frances Powell''' [[Member of the Order of Australia|AM]] (29 September 1942 |
'''Janet Frances Powell''' [[Member of the Order of Australia|AM]] (29 September 1942{{spaced ndash}}30 September 2013<ref>{{cite news|last=Ireland|first=Judith|title=Former Democrats leader Janet Powell dies|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/former-democrats-leader-janet-powell-dies-20131001-2uqm8.html|accessdate=1 October 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=1 October 2013}}</ref>) was an Australian politician. |
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A native of [[Nhill, Victoria]], she was appointed a senator for Victoria, representing the [[Australian Democrats]], upon the resignation of the party's founder, [[Don Chipp]], in 1986. She was [[Candidates of the Australian federal election, 1987#Victoria_2|elected]] the following year. She became the third leader of the party, from 1 July 1990 to 19 August 1991. Fellow senator [[Sid Spindler]]'s relationship with her was used as leverage to remove her from the leadership at a time when she was controversially negotiating a coalition or merger with the Greens.<ref>{{cite news |
A native of [[Nhill]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], she was appointed a senator for Victoria, representing the [[Australian Democrats]], upon the resignation of the party's founder, [[Don Chipp]], in 1986. She was [[Candidates of the Australian federal election, 1987#Victoria_2|elected]] the following year. She became the third leader of the party, from 1 July 1990 to 19 August 1991. Fellow senator [[Sid Spindler]]'s relationship with her was used as leverage to remove her from the leadership at a time when she was controversially negotiating a coalition or merger with the Greens.<ref>{{cite news |
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|accessdate=2008-03-02 }}</ref> After internal disagreements related to her loss of the leadership, she resigned from the party in 1992 and continued as an independent senator until her defeat at the [[Candidates of the Australian federal election, 1993#Victoria_2|1993]] election. |
|accessdate=2008-03-02 }}</ref> After internal disagreements related to her loss of the leadership, she resigned from the party in 1992 and continued as an independent senator until her defeat at the [[Candidates of the Australian federal election, 1993#Victoria_2|1993]] election. |
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In 1996, she campaigned for Greens leader [[Bob Brown]] and, in 2004, she joined the [[Australian Greens]], citing that they were more capable of achieving the function of a third force in Australian politics. In the [[Victorian |
In 1996, she campaigned for Greens leader [[Bob Brown]] and, in 2004, she joined the [[Australian Greens]], citing that they were more capable of achieving the function of a third force in Australian politics. In the [[Victorian state election, 2006|2006 Victorian state election]] she unsuccessfully stood for the Greens in the [[Eastern Metropolitan Region]]. |
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Janet Powell was a member of the Patrons Council of the [[Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria]] and a Life Member of YWCA Victoria, and also an inaugural appointee to the [[Victorian Honour Roll of Women]] in 2000 "for services to the community". |
Janet Powell was a member of the Patrons Council of the [[Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria]] and a Life Member of YWCA Victoria, and also an inaugural appointee to the [[Victorian Honour Roll of Women]] in 2000 "for services to the community". |
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Revision as of 21:45, 1 October 2013
Janet Powell | |
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| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 26 August 1986 – 30 June 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Don Chipp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1942 Nhill, Victoria |
| Died | 30 September 2013 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Democrats (1986–92) Independent (1992–93) |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher |
Janet Frances Powell AM (29 September 1942 – 30 September 2013[1]) was an Australian politician.
A native of Nhill, Victoria, she was appointed a senator for Victoria, representing the Australian Democrats, upon the resignation of the party's founder, Don Chipp, in 1986. She was elected the following year. She became the third leader of the party, from 1 July 1990 to 19 August 1991. Fellow senator Sid Spindler's relationship with her was used as leverage to remove her from the leadership at a time when she was controversially negotiating a coalition or merger with the Greens.[2] After internal disagreements related to her loss of the leadership, she resigned from the party in 1992 and continued as an independent senator until her defeat at the 1993 election.
In 1996, she campaigned for Greens leader Bob Brown and, in 2004, she joined the Australian Greens, citing that they were more capable of achieving the function of a third force in Australian politics. In the 2006 Victorian state election she unsuccessfully stood for the Greens in the Eastern Metropolitan Region.
Janet Powell was a member of the Patrons Council of the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria and a Life Member of YWCA Victoria, and also an inaugural appointee to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2000 "for services to the community".
In the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours list, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, in recognition of her service to the Parliament and people of Australia, including through leadership of, and support for, YWCA Victoria.
References
- ^ Ireland, Judith (1 October 2013). "Former Democrats leader Janet Powell dies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "A cautionary tale of hypocrisy and ambition". The Age. 5 July 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
External links
- Janet Powell, Senate Biography
- Janet Powell, Greens candidate for Eastern Metropolitan Region
- Notice of party deregistration
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