Complex sentence: Meagher served as a minister in the Carr and Iemma governments, and polled more than 67% of the vote at the 2003 election.Reba Meagher resigned her seat on 16 September 2008, with the by-election to following on 18 October.
Split into simpler sentences: Meagher served as a minister in the Carr and Iemma governments, and polled more than 67% of the vote at the 2003 election. She resigned her seat on 16 September 2008, with the by-election following on 18 October.