Diane Beamer

Born in England, Beamer migrated with her parents to Australia in the early 1960s.[2] During their first years in Sydney, the family lived in a Nissen hut at Cabramatta Migrant Hostel.[3]^{:page 52}

In 1975, Beamer joined the Emu Plains Branch of the Australian Labor Party. She later graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts (BA).[4] From 1985 to 1989, Beamer worked as an electorate officer for the Minister for Sport and Tourism John Brown.

In 1991, Beamer unsuccessfully contested the seat of Badgerys Creek,[4] however was elected to it in 1995. Following Badgerys Creek's abolition in 1999, she was elected as Member for Mulgoa. In April 2003, Beamer became Minister Assisting the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning (Planning Administration), Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister for Western Sydney.[5] When Morris Iemma became Premier in August 2005, Beamer was appointed Minister for Fair Trading and Minister assisting the Minister for Commerce while continuing to be Minister for Western Sydney.[5]

In December 2018, the Australian Labor Party National Executive endorsed Beamer to take over from Emma Husar as the Labor candidate for the Division of Lindsay at the 2019 Australian federal election.[8] The seat was won by the Liberals' Melissa McIntosh. Beamer's previous state electorates of Badgerys Creek and Mulgoa cover much of the same geographic area as the seat of Lindsay.[1][9]

Beamer has six children. She was married to former Australian politician Stephen Hutchins, but is now married to Sydney journalist David Humphries.[5][10][11]