Zaneta Mascarenhas
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26 July 1980
Zaneta Mascarenhas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Swan | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Irons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas 26 July 1980 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Website | zanetamascarenhas |
Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas (/zəˈniːtə ˌmæskəˈreɪnəs/ zə-NEE-tə MASS-kə-RAY-nəs;[1] born 26 July 1980) is an Australian politician and engineer. She was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 Australian federal election for the Division of Swan.
Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas was born on 26 July 1980 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia,[2] to Indian immigrant parents of Goan descent who migrated from Kenya.[3][4] She grew up in Kambalda[5] and attended John Paul College in Kalgoorlie.[6] She studied science and engineering at Curtin University in Perth where she became President of the Student Guild as well as becoming the President of the National Union of Students WA State Branch.[7] She worked as an engineer for 15 years in Western Australia and Victoria, including as a FIFO engineer.[5][8] She worked in climate change action for 12 years, where she helped ASX 200 companies with decarbonisation.[9] She also volunteered for The Climate Reality Project.[10]
