Zaneta Mascarenhas
Zaneta Mascarenhas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Swan | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Irons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas 26 July 1980 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Website | www |
Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas (/zəˈniːtə ˌmæskəˈreɪnəs/ zə-NEE-tə MASS-kə-RAY-nəs;[1] born 26 July 1980) is an Australian politician of Indian descent. She was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 Australian federal election for the Division of Swan.
Early life and career[edit]
Mascarenhas was born on 26 July 1980 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia,[2] to Indian immigrant parents of Goan descent who migrated from Kenya.[3][4] She grew up in Kambalda[5] and attended John Paul College in Kalgoorlie.[6] She studied science and engineering at Curtin University in Perth where she became President of the Student Guild.[7] She worked as an engineer for 15 years in Western Australia and Victoria, including as a FIFO engineer.[5][8] She worked in climate change action for 12 years, where she helped ASX 200 companies with decarbonisation.[9] She also volunteered for The Climate Reality Project.[10]
Political career[edit]
Mascarenhas contested the Labor Party preselection for the Division of Swan for the 2019 Australian federal election, but withdrew, enabling Hannah Beazley to be preselected. Mascarenhas is part of the Labor Left faction of the Labor Party, and she is supported by the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. In June 2021, she beat Fiona Reid to win preselection for Swan at the 2022 Australian federal election.[11]
At the 2022 election on 21 May, Mascarenhas won the Division of Swan, succeeding retiring Liberal Party politician Steve Irons and defeating his party's candidate Kristy McSweeney.[8][12] Mascarenhas is the first woman to win the seat of Swan in its 101 year history.[9] She is the first person of Goan-origin to be elected to Australia's House of Representatives.[13]
Personal life[edit]
Mascarenhas lives in Perth's East Victoria Park with her husband and two children.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zaneta Mascarenhas - WA Labor for Swan". WA Labor. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Ms Zaneta Mascarenhas MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Qualification Checklist: Zaneta Mascarenhas" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Fernandes, Frankey Gerard (23 May 2022). "Goan-origin first-time MP from W Australia pays rich tributes to fellow Goenkars". O Heraldo. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Zaneta Mascarenhas". Australian Labor Party. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Brosnan, Andrew (3 October 2013). "Fields links open doors for engineer". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "About Zaneta". zanetamascarenhas.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ a b Rintoul, Caitlyn (21 May 2022). "Federal Election 2022: Swan's Labor candidate Zaneta Mascarenhas defeats Liberal Kristy McSweeney". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "'A woman of colour in steel-capped boots': Zaneta Mascarenhas's journey from engineer to MP". SBS Language. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Scarr, Lanai (10 May 2022). "Federal election 2022: Star WA Labor candidate Zaneta Mascarenhas linked to carbon tax". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Law, Peter (18 June 2021). "Zaneta Mascarenhas looks set to be Labor's candidate for Federal seat of Swan". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Swan (Key Seat) – Federal Election 2022". ABC News. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Goan-origin Zaneta Mascarenhas elected to Australia's lower house". The Times of India. 23 May 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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