Roza Eva Maria Sage (born 25 November 1957), an Australian politician, was a member of the

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representing the Blue Mountains for the Liberal Party from 2011 to 2015.

Early years and background

Completing her undergraduate studies in dentistry at the

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, in 1979 Sage joined the

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and was initially posted to

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and later transferred to

RAAF Glenbrook RAAF Base Glenbrook is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base located in Glenbrook, in the Lower Blue Mountains, approximately west of the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia. The base serves as home to Headquar ...

in the lower Blue Mountains in 1982. Sage left the armed forces in 1986 to start a family and later commenced working in a private dental practice, before starting her own practice in 1988. The practice, located in Springwood, now employs seven people.

Political career

At the 2011 state election, Sage was elected with a swing of 16 points and won the seat with 54.7 per cent of the

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vote. Following the retirement of the sitting member,

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. Sage is the first woman to represent the seat. Sage was elected as a councillor on the Blue Mountains City Council at the December 2021 election.

References

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