Cate Faehrmann
Profile
Cate Faehrmann is an Australian politician and environmental activist currently serving as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. First elected in 2010, she has held the seat across two non-consecutive periods, with a hiatus between 2013 and 2018 during which she worked as chief of staff to Greens leader Richard Di Natale and chaired Sea Shepherd Australia. Throughout her career, Faehrmann has been a prominent advocate for climate action, drug law reform, and animal welfare, notably calling for the legalization of cocaine to address the failure of the war on drugs.
Details
- Born
- March 17, 1970 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
- Education
- Griffith University, La Trobe University
- Career
- Executive director of the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, media advisor and campaign coordinator for the Greens, chief of staff to the Leader of the Australian Greens, chairperson of Sea Shepherd Australia
