Sally Talbot
Dr. Sally Talbot | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South West Region | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sally Elizabeth Talbot 22 March 1953 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Hon. Jonathan (Jon) Robert Ford MLC JP |
| Domestic partner | Hon. Wendy Frances Fatin; |
| Children | David Talbot |
| Residence(s) | Denmark, Western Australia |
| Education | Royal College of Music Murdoch University |
| Profession | ALP State secretary (WA), university lecturer and musician |
| Website | www |
Dr. Sally Elizabeth Talbot (born 22 March 1953)[1] is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2005, representing the region of South West. She is aligned to the left faction; and been an active member of Emily's List.
Whilst she held the position of Shadow Minister for ten portfolios from 2007 - 2013, since the McGowan and subsequently Cook governments came to power, she has not been appointed a Minister.[2]
Biography[edit]
Talbot came from a family active in the British Labour Party where politics was actively discussed and engaged in.[3] At 16 she finished her secondary schooling and attended the Royal College of Music in London, specialising in the cello. She spent the next 15 years working as a musician,[4] however she said her life always turned back to her interest in politics.[5]
While attending Murdoch University in Perth in 1983, she joined the staff as a federal member of parliament, her first formal job in politics. In 2001 she became the Assistant Secretary of the Labor Party, a position she held until 2005. It was in this role that she discovered the importance of engaging ordinary citizens in politics to create a better community, thus it was important to have active and healthy political parties.[5] She left her staff role with the party to become a member of parliament, and later as the first President of the Western Australian branch of the Labor Party to be elected by popular ballot in 2008.[4]
Her doctorate in philosophy from Murdoch University was published, "Partial Reason: Critical and Constructive Transformations of Ethics and Epistemology".
Personal Life[edit]
Talbot was in a relationship with Wendy Fatin, a retired federal politician;[5] a son David was born into their relationship in 1988.[6] She has since married Jon Ford, a former Minister in the Gallop and Carpenter governments[7] and they live in Denmark, Western Australia.
References[edit]
- ^ "Member List". parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Member List". parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Making a Difference – A Frontier of Firsts, Parliament of Western Australia.
- ^ a b "Sally Talbot MLC SHADOW MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; LANDS; YOUTH; PEEL Member for South West Region". Letter of the Opposition. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ a b c Smith, Megan (3 July 2007). "Sally Talbot: Life and Politics". outinperth.com. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Sally Talbot: Life and Politics". OUTInPerth | LGBTQIA+ News and Culture. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "MP Jon Ford to retire at next election". ABC News. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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