Rachel Siewert

Rachel Mary Siewert (born 4 November 1961 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Greens politician who was elected to represent Western Australia in the Australian Senate at the 2004 federal election.

Senator

Rachel Siewert
Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
In office
21 July 2017 – 4 December 2018
Serving with Adam Bandt (Acting)
LeaderRichard Di Natale
Preceded byScott Ludlam and
Larissa Waters
Succeeded byLarissa Waters
Senator for Western Australia
Assumed office
1 July 2005
Preceded byBrian Greig
Personal details
Born (1961-11-04) 4 November 1961
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Greens
Websitehttps://rachel-siewert.greensmps.org.au/

Early life

Born in Sydney, Siewert's family moved to Perth when she was 13.[1] She later studied a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Agriculture, at the University of Western Australia, and worked with the Western Australian Department of Agriculture as a research officer in 1984–87.

She was prominently involved in the establishment and running of the Conservation Council of Western Australia, working for a number of years as its Coordinator, and was awarded the Bessie Rischbieth Conservation Award in 2003.[2]

Siewert was Co-Convener of The Greens (WA) from 2002 to 2004.[3]

Political career

Siewert was first elected to the Senate at the 2004 election and commenced her term in July 2005. She was re-elected for a second term at the 2010 federal election, and again at the 2016 double dissolution[4]

Siewert is the Australian Greens Whip, chairs the Senate Community Affairs References Committee and is a member of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians.[5][6]

As of 2020, Siewert acts as the Greens' Party Whip, whilst also holding the following portfolio positions:[7]

  • Health
  • Mental Health
  • Family, Ageing & Community Services
  • Gambling

References
  1. "Senator Rachel Siewert".
  2. Senate biography
  3. "Senator Rachel Siewert".
  4. Burrell, Andrew (1 August 2016). "Greens' Rachel Siewert wins final WA Senate seat". The Australian. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. "Senator Rachel Siewert". Archived from the original on 14 March 2013.
  6. Graham, Chris. "A poor man's treaty". Chris Graham at Large. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  7. "Greens announce new party room lineup to push for Green New Deal and compassionate pandemic recovery". adam-bandt.greensmps.org.au. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
Party political offices
New title Federal parliamentary whip of the Australian Greens
2008–present		 Incumbent


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