Sue Walker

For the fictional character, see Sue Walker (In the Flesh).
Sue Walker
Member of the Western Australian Parliament
for Nedland
In office
9 June 2001 – 23 September 2008
Preceded by Richard Court
Succeeded by Bill Marmion
Personal details
Born (1951-09-14) 14 September 1951
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Citizenship Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia (1978 - 2008)
Independent (2008 - present)
Profession Lawyer

Susan (Sue) Elizabeth Walker (born 14 September 1951) is a British-born Australian politician. She represented the electorate of Nedlands in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia between June 2001 and September 2008. Walker was originally elected as a Liberal member but turned Independent in 2008.[1]

Early life

Walker was born in Plymouth, England and arrived in Western Australia in 1967. She was a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and Bachelor of Laws graduate at the University of Western Australia.

Politics

A Liberal since 1978 and a former shadow Attorney General under Paul Omodei, she resigned from the party in 2008 and recontested her seat as an independent. Her reasons for leaving the party were the continued influence of both Brian Burke and Noel Crichton-Browne on decision making of the states major parties in her electorate.[2] In the subsequent 2008 State Election, Walker was defeated by her replacement as Liberal candidate, Bill Marmion.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Member List - Ms Susan (Sue) Elizabeth Walker MLA B.Juris; L.LB". 1 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "ABC News - Walker quits Liberals". 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  3. ↑ "WAEC - 2008 State General Election Details". Retrieved 2008-12-20.


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