Margetts, Diane (Dee) Elizabeth (1955 - )

Elected in 2001, Margetts is a member for the Agricultural Region, in the Legislative Council of WA, representing the Australian Greens WA Party. From 1993-1999 she was a Senator (The Australian Greens) for WA in Federal Parliament.
Prior to commencing her parliamentary career Margetts was a lobbyist and state co-ordinator for the People for Nuclear Disarmament (1988-1991).

Born 5th March 1955 Fremantle, WA. (daughter of Ernest and June Margetts)
After completing her secondary education in Western Australia, Margetts moved to the United Kingdom in 1979 where she completed an Honours degree in Development Studies. She became a high school teacher/librarian following the completion of a diploma of Education (Univ. WA).
It was while teaching that she became involved with the peace and environment movement, which lead her to joining the political arena.
After leaving the Senate in July 1999, Margetts undertook research for a Master of Philosophy Degree at Murdoch University in the area of Political Economy. Margetts was awarded an MPhl for her thesis: "Competition Policy, State Agreement Acts and the Public Interest".
In February 2001, Margetts was elected, along with Robin Chapple, to join their Greens (WA) colleagues, Giz Watson, Chrissy Sharp and Jim Scott in the WA State Legislative Council where Dee represents the Agricultural Region. Dee is a member of the Standing Committee for Finance and Public Administration Committee. The Greens (WA) currently occupy the balance of power in the WA Upper House.
Margetts' federal committee service included being a participating member of Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees and Senate Select Committees.

(Source: http://wa.greens.org.au/parliament/dmargetts/ accessed 01/02/02 and Parliament of Australia: Senate: Senators: Biographies)

Online Resources

• Parliament of Australia, 'Dee Margetts MLC, Member for Agriculture', The Greens (W.A.), 2001, http://wa.greens.org.au/parliament/dmargetts/. [ Details... ]

See also

• Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp. [ Details... ]