Amber-Jade Sanderson
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Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for East Metropolitan | |
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In office 22 May 2013 – 5 February 2017 Serving with Clohesy, Faragher, Hayden, Morton, Rowe |
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| Succeeded by | Bill Leadbetter |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Morley | |
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Assumed office 11 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Britza |
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| Born | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University |
Amber-Jade Sanderson is an Australian politician. She is a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, representing the seat of Morley. From 2013 to 2017, she was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing East Metropolitan Region. She was a trade unionist before entering politics.
Sanderson was born in Perth to British immigrant parents. She moved to England as a child after her parents separated, and attended Alton College, Hampshire, before going on to Cardiff University. Sanderson returned to Australia in 2001 and began working as a media advisor for Carmen Lawrence (a federal MP). She was later employed by a trade union, United Voice, and eventually became assistant state secretary. Sanderson was elected to parliament at the 2013 state election, running in third position on the Labor ticket in East Metropolitan. She became deputy chairman of committees in October 2013. Sanderson resigned her seat in February 2017 in order to contest the seat of Morley in the Legislative Assembly at the 2017 state election.
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