Helen Polley
Profile
Helen Polley is an Australian politician who has served as a Senator for Tasmania since 2005. A member of the Australian Labor Party's Right faction, she previously worked as an adviser to several prominent Tasmanian politicians and served as the first female President of the Tasmanian branch of the ALP. Throughout her parliamentary career, Polley has maintained conservative social views, consistently opposing same-sex marriage, abortion, and euthanasia. Her tenure has also been marked by controversies regarding workplace culture within her office and travel expenditure.
Details
- Born
- February 9, 1957 · 69 years old
- Birth place
- Ulverstone, Tasmania
- Education
- Deloraine High School, Launceston Community College, Launceston Business College
- Career
- Administrative roles in finance, transport, and manufacturing; political adviser
