Alison Standen

Alison Standen is an Australian politician. She is an Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. She was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the Labor Party in the Division of Franklin at the 2018 state election.[1]

Alison Standen

Member of the Tasmanian Parliament
for Franklin
Assumed office
3 March 2018
Personal details
Political partyLabor Party
Websitetaslabor.com/people/alison-standen/

She was a health practitioner, a community leader and a public servant before entering politics, and was the Tasmanian Labor Party's first openly gay candidate.[1] Her partner's name is Kate Grady and they have a son.[2]

References

  1. Antony Green. "Antony Green - Franklin". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. Beniuk, David (8 October 2017). "Family first for ALP's first openly gay Tasmanian candidate Alison Standen". The Mercury. Retrieved 14 September 2019.


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