Ursula Stephens
Ursula Stephens | |
|---|---|
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1954 Wicklow, Ireland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Profession | Teacher |
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.
Stephens was born in Wicklow, Ireland. A practising Catholic, Stephens has repeatedly stated her opposition to changing Australian legislation to allow homosexual couples to marry.[1]
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.[2]
She ran unsuccessfully for the ALP for the seat of Goulburn in the 2015 New South Wales state election. She failed again in the 2019 State Election.
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