Dana Johanna Wortley (born 1959) is an Australian politician, representing the

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seat of Torrens for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2014 state election. She was previously a Labor Senator for South Australia from 2005 to 2011, elected to a six-year term at the 2004 federal election.

Early life

Wortley has a Bachelor of Education (Communication Studies) from the

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and a Diploma of Teaching from the

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. She has previously been employed as a primary school teacher, a journalist and state secretary for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.

Politics

Wortley was placed winnable third on South Australian Labor's Senate ticket at the 2004 federal election and was elected, commencing her six-year term on 1 July 2005. She was again placed third on the ticket at the 2010 federal election but her re-election attempt was unsuccessful with only the first two candidates elected. Her term ended on 30 June 2011. Wortley won the

seat of Torrens at the 2014 state election. She is a member of the Public Works and Social Development committees.

Personal life

Wortley is married to fellow state Labor politician Russell Wortley. They have one son. She is also a member of the

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, and has stated this on her official Facebook profile.https://www.facebook.com/DanaWortleyMP/

References

External links

Parliamentary Profile: SA Parliament websiteParliamentary Profile: SA Labor websiteParliamentary Profile: Federal Parliament website
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