Zaneta Mascarenhas

Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas (/zəˈniːtə ˌmæskəˈreɪnəs/ zə-NEE-tə MASS-kə-RAY-nəs;[1] born 26 July 1980) is an Australian politician of Indian descent. She was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 Australian federal election for the Division of Swan.

Zaneta Mascarenhas
MP
Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Swan
Assumed office
21 May 2022
Preceded bySteve Irons
Personal details
Born
Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas

(1980-07-26) 26 July 1980
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
CitizenshipAustralian
Political partyLabor
Children2
OccupationEngineer
Websitewww.zanetamascarenhas.com.au

Early life and career

Mascarenhas was born on 26 July 1980 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia,[2] to Indian immigrant parents of Goan descent who migrated from Kenya.[3][4] She grew up in Kambalda[5] and attended John Paul College in Kalgoorlie.[6] She studied science and engineering at Curtin University in Perth where she became President of the Student Guild.[7] She worked as an engineer for 15 years in Western Australia and Victoria, including as a FIFO engineer.[5][8] She also volunteered for The Climate Reality Project.[9]

Political career

Mascarenhas contested the Labor Party preselection for the Division of Swan for the 2019 Australian federal election, but withdrew, enabling Hannah Beazley to be preselected. Mascarenhas is part of the Labor Left faction of the Labor Party, and she is supported by the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. In June 2021, she beat Fiona Reid to win preselection for Swan at the 2022 Australian federal election.[10]

At the 2022 election on 21 May, Mascarenhas won the Division of Swan, succeeding retiring Liberal Party politician Steve Irons and defeating his party's candidate Kristy McSweeney.[8][11]

See also

References
  1. "Zaneta Mascarenhas - WA Labor for Swan". WA Labor. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. "Ms Zaneta Mascarenhas MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. "Qualification Checklist: Zaneta Mascarenhas" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. Fernandes, Frankey Gerard (23 May 2022). "Goan-origin first-time MP from W Australia pays rich tributes to fellow Goenkars". O Heraldo. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. "Zaneta Mascarenhas". Australian Labor Party. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. Brosnan, Andrew (3 October 2013). "Fields links open doors for engineer". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. "About Zaneta". zanetamascarenhas.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  8. Rintoul, Caitlyn (21 May 2022). "Federal Election 2022: Swan's Labor candidate Zaneta Mascarenhas defeats Liberal Kristy McSweeney". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  9. Scarr, Lanai (10 May 2022). "Federal election 2022: Star WA Labor candidate Zaneta Mascarenhas linked to carbon tax". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  10. Law, Peter (18 June 2021). "Zaneta Mascarenhas looks set to be Labor's candidate for Federal seat of Swan". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  11. Green, Antony. "Swan (Key Seat) – Federal Election 2022". ABC News. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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