Independent MP for Wollondilly Judy Hannan was recognised for improving the position of elected female representatives by winning the Women of Local Government Elected Representative 鈥 Metro award on October 4.
鈥淚t鈥檚 the little things that I鈥檝e been able to help people with that has made so much of a difference,鈥 Hannan said. She cited assistance to local businesses and individuals as her most gratifying achievements.
Hannan continues to fight to save the , better bushfire planning and management and keeping over-development out of her own community.
She said she hoped women would make up more than half of all elected MPs. 鈥淲e have a way to go and today we are in a much better place than before.鈥
Hannan has been a councillor and Mayor of Wollondilly and an Australian Local Government Women鈥檚 Association NSW representative.
Hannan provides training and mentoring for many young women interested in becoming candidates for office. A women鈥檚 forum she organised brought together approximately 30 women to run for council positions.
Hannan is in , campaigning against new coal and gas, and questioning inactive mining licences.