Kath Venn
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Kath Venn OAM |
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| Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Hobart | |
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In office 22 May 1976 – 27 May 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Phyllis Benjamin |
| Succeeded by | Hank Petrusma |
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| Born |
Kathleen Joan Darragh 12 November 1926 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Leo Venn (m. 1951) |
| Education | Ogilvie High School |
Kathleen Joan "Kath" Venn OAM (born 12 November 1926) is a former Australian politician. Born in Tasmania, she was a Labor member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1976 to 1982, representing the seat of Hobart. In 1982, she was defeated. She ran for the Senate in the 1984 election as an independent affiliated with Senator Brian Harradine, and received 8.6% of the vote, but preferences from Labor and the Nuclear Disarmament Party gave the seventh seat to Democrat Norm Sanders, who had 6% of the vote.
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