Janet May Woollard (born 13 February 1955) is an Australian former politician who served as a member for the seat of Alfred Cove in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2013.
Dr Janet Woollard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia for Alfred Cove | |
| In office 10 February 2001 – 9 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Shave |
| Succeeded by | Dean Nalder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1955 London, England |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Liberals for Forests (1999−2008) |
| Spouse | Dr Keith Woollard |
| Profession | Registered Nurse |
Woollard successfully contested the seat in the February 2001 state election as an Independent candidate (representing the Liberals for Forests party). She was re-elected at the 2005 election and again at the 2008 election.
In 2007 Woollard's son, Luke, crashed his family's boat whilst drink driving, seriously injuring a passenger. The injured passenger successfully sued Luke, who said he was unable to pay the A$230,000 compensation and indicated he faced bankruptcy.[1][2] Woollard and her husband initially refused to pay the compensation on behalf of their son. However, they settled the case following intense media scrutiny.[3]
After Liberals for Forests dissolved in 2008, Woollard sat in parliament as an Independent Liberal.[4][5]
Woollard voted with the Liberal Party most of the time while serving in parliament.[4]
Woollard was defeated in the 2013 state election, attracting only about 10% of the primary vote. The seat was won by the Liberal candidate, Dean Nalder.[6]
References
edit- ^ "West Australian MP's son Luke Woollard declares bankruptcy over claim". News Limited. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Luke Woollard: I can't pay $230,000 boat crash compensation". News Limited. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Woollard settles son's $250k boat crash civil action with victim Kate Campbell". The Australian. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Extract from Hansard" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. p. 1.
I am an Independent Liberal, but as was pointed out today, I am not a member of the Liberal Party
- ^ "Alfred Cove". PerthNow.
- ^ "WA votes 2013". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.