Kath Venn

Kathleen Joan "Kath" Venn (born 12 November 1926) is a former Australian politician. Born in Tasmania, she was a Labor member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1976 to 1982, representing the seat of Hobart. In 1982, she was defeated.[1] She ran for the Senate in the 1984 election as an independent affiliated with Senator Brian Harradine, and received 8.6% of the vote, but preferences from Labor and the Nuclear Disarmament Party gave the seventh seat to Democrat Norm Sanders, who had 6% of the vote.[2]

References

  1. ^ Tasmanian Parliament (2005). "Mrs Kathleen Joan Venn". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/history/tasparl/venn605.htm. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2010). "Tasmania". 1984 Senate election. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1984/1984senatetas.txt. Retrieved 28 January 2010.