Colleen Hartland
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Colleen Hartland | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Metropolitan Region | |
| In office 25 November 2006 – 8 February 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Huong Truong |
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| Born | 1 February 1959 Morwell, Victoria, Australia |
| Party | Greens |
Colleen Mildred Hartland (born 1 February 1959) is a former Australian politician, and a Greens member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 2006 to 2018.
Hartland is a Western Suburbs resident and activist who rose to prominence as a leader of the community campaign against the storage of toxic chemicals at Coode Island during the 1990s. She was a foundation member of the Hazardous Materials Action group (HAZMAG)[1] and was a member of Environment Effects Committees on West Point Wilson, Point Lillias and the proposed toxic dump at Werribee. Hartland chaired the Maribyrnong Drug Strategy Committee for three years. She was also employed as a social worker by the Western Region Health Centre.[2]
Hartland has previously worked as a cook in Parliament during the term of the Cain/Kirner Governments.[3]
Local politics
Hartland was elected as Councillor for Sheok Ward in the Maribyrnong City Council in 2003, and served on the council until 2005 as one of the first Victorian Greens elected into council.
