Suzanna Sheed (born 14 March 1954) is an Australian politician. She was an
independent
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member of the
Victorian Legislative Assembly
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from the
2014 state election until 2022, representing the electorate of
Shepparton
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.
Sheed was appointed a
Member of the Order of Australia
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in the
2024 Australia Day Honours
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for her "significant service to the people and Parliament of Victoria, and to the community".
Personal life
Sheed has been a Shepparton resident for 35 years, and is a small business owner.
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1954 births
Living people
Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Independent members of the Parliament of Victoria
Members of the Order of Australia
20th-century Australian lawyers
Melbourne Law School alumni
People from Shepparton
People from the Riverina
21st-century Australian politicians
Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Australian women lawyers
21st-century Australian lawyers
21st-century Australian women politicians
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