Diane Phyllis Airey (born 4 February 1943) is a former Australian politician. Airey was born in

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. She was appointed to the

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in February 1993 to replace

Phillip Pendal Phillip George Pendal (4 February 1947 – 3 June 2008) was a Liberal and later Independent Western Australian politician, an opponent of abortion rights, and historian. Early life Born in Bunbury, Western Australia, Phillip Pendal was raised an ...

, who had resigned to contest the Legislative Assembly. She served as a

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MLC until May, when she did not contest the state election. She never assumed her seat on the Council since Parliament did not sit during her tenure.

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1943 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council Women members of the Western Australian Legislative Council {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub