Anne Maree Stanley (; born 6 October 1961) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the

Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also simply known as Labor, is the major centre-left political party in Australia, one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. The party forms the f ...

(ALP) and has served in the

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since the 2016 federal election, representing the

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. She previously served on the

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from 2008 to 2016.

Early life

Stanley was born in

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, one of two daughters born to Margaret () and William Mee. Her parents were both ALP supporters, and her mother worked for the

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. Prior to entering politics, Stanley worked as a bank officer for nearly 30 years.

Politics

Stanley joined the

(ALP) in 1996 "as a response to the reactionary policies of the Howard government". She was an officeholder in the party's organisational wing before her election to parliament, serving as a delegate to state and national conferences and as president of the party's Liverpool South branch. She served on the

from 2008 to 2016.

Parliament

In March 2016 Stanley won ALP

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for the

. She retained the seat for Labor at the 2016 federal election, succeeding the retiring member

Laurie Ferguson Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson (born 7 July 1952) is a former Australian politician who was an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from March 1990, representing Reid until 2010 and Werriwa until May 2016, both in New ...

. She was re-elected at the 2019 election, and was subsequently appointed as an

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Personal life

Stanley has five children with her husband Larry. Her twin sons were born 11 weeks premature and spent time in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanley, Anne 1961 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Werriwa Members of the Australian House of Representatives Women members of the Australian House of Representatives Labor Left politicians New South Wales local councillors Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Women local councillors in Australia