Amanda Bresnan

Amanda Bresnan (born 4 December 1971) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. Bresnan was elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly from the electorate of Brindabella in the 2008 election. She was defeated at the 2012 election

Early life and education
Bresnan grew up in Brisbane. She studied at Griffith University. Bresnan entered the ACT Government's Graduate Program and later became a senior policy officer in ACT Health. She went on to become policy manager for the Consumers’ Health Forum of Australia and the director of policy at the Mental Health Council of Australia.

Political career
Bresnan ran for election for the electorate of Molonglo in the Australian Capital Territory general election in 2004. She did not win in the multi-member electorate. However, the Greens' main candidate, Deb Foskey, was elected.

In the 2007, Bresnan ran for the House of Representatives seat of Canberra.  In June 2008, the ACT Greens said that Bresnan would stand for election in Brindabella.

Parliamentary career
Bresnan main interest dealth with Health, Mental Health, Transport, Disability, Housing, Ageing, Multicultural Affairs, Industrial Relations and Corrections. She is also the ACT Greens' Party Whip.

References

Other websites

 Amanda Bresnan: Official Website and Newsfeed
 Amanda Bresnan: Parliamentary Website and Information 
 Amanda Bresnan's Inaugural Speech 

Category:1971 births
Category:Australian Greens politicians
Category:Living people
Category:Politicians from Brisbane
Category:Politicians from the Australian Capital Territory