Dana Johanna Wortley (born 18 June 1959) is an Australian politician, representing the

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for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2014 state election. She was previously a Labor

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for South Australia from 2005 to 2011, elected to a six-year term at the 2004 federal election.

Early life

Wortley has a Bachelor of Education (Communication Studies) from the

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and a Diploma of Teaching from the

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. She has previously been employed as a primary school teacher, a journalist and state secretary for the

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Politics

Wortley was placed third on South Australian Labor's

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ticket at the 2004 federal election and was elected, commencing her six-year term on 1 July 2005. She was again placed third on the ticket at the 2010 federal election but her re-election attempt was unsuccessful with only the first two candidates elected. Her term ended on 30 June 2011. Wortley won the

seat of

at the 2014 state election. She is a member of the Public Works and Social Development committees.

Personal life

Wortley is married to fellow state Labor politician Russell Wortley. They have one son. She is also a member of the

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References

External links

Parliamentary Profile: SA Parliament website

Parliamentary Profile: SA Labor websiteParliamentary Profile: Federal Parliament website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wortley, Dana 1959 births Living people University of South Australia alumni Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian Senate for South Australia Women members of the Australian Senate Members of the South Australian House of Assembly Women members of the South Australian House of Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians