Dr. Sally Talbot | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South West Region | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sally Elizabeth Talbot 22 March 1953 London, England, UK |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Jon Ford |
| Domestic partner | Hon. Wendy Frances Fatin |
| Children | David Talbot |
| Residence | Denmark, Western Australia |
| Education | Royal College of Music Murdoch University |
| Profession | ALP State secretary (WA), university lecturer and musician |
| Website | www |
Sally Elizabeth Talbot (born 22 March 1953)[1] is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2005, representing the region of South West. She is aligned to the left faction; and been an active member of Emily's List. Whilst she held the position of Shadow Minister for ten portfolios from 2007-2013, since the McGowan and subsequently Cook governments came to power, she has not been appointed a Minister.[1] Talbot called the belief that sex is immutable to be "right wing extremism". She was quoted in 2024 as saying that "[S]ex is also regarded now as a social construct."[2]
In July 2024, she announced her retirement from politics.[3]
- ^ a b "Member List". parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Interview, outinperth.com. Accessed 14 January 2025.
- ^ Cook, Roger. "Sally Talbot has just announced she will be stepping down from the Legislative Council at the next State Election". Facebook. Retrieved 8 July 2024.