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Ficarra was elected to Hurstville City Council in 1980 to became one of few young women in local government at the time. She was later the Deputy Mayor and then Mayor of Hurstville City and served in these roles for 16 years until 1995. During this time she was elected president and later life member of the Australian Local Government Women's Association.
Ficarra was elected to Hurstville City Council in 1980 to became one of few young women in local government at the time. She was later the Deputy Mayor and then Mayor of Hurstville City and served in these roles for 16 years until 1995. During this time she was elected president and later life member of the Australian Local Government Women's Association.


In 2013, the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan)]] added Ficarra into its [[List of people declared personae non gratae in Azerbaijan]] for a sponsored visit without a valid visa to the separatist region of [[Political status of Nagorno-Karabakh|Nagorno Karabakh]], which is internationally recognized as a sovereign territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. <ref name=UN Security Council>{{cite web
On 28 April 2014, Ficarra stood aside as a member of the parliamentary Liberal Party following implication in a hearing of the [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales)|Independent Commission Against Corruption]] that she had solicited a donation to the Liberal Party from a prohibited donor. She denied the allegations, but agreed to stand aside from the party and sit on the crossbench as an independent until the matters were resolved.<ref name=icac>{{cite news|title=ICAC: Marie Ficarra, NSW Liberal MP 'implicated' at inquiry into party donations, stands aside|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-28/new-icac-hearing-begins-liberal-party-nsw-eightbyfive/5414892|accessdate=29 April 2014|newspaper=ABC News|date=28 April 2014}}</ref>
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On 28 April 2014, Ficarra stood aside as a member of the parliamentary Liberal Party following implication in a hearing of the [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales)|Independent Commission Against Corruption]] that she had solicited a donation to the Liberal Party from a prohibited donor. She denied the allegations, but agreed to stand aside from the party and sit on the crossbench as an independent until the matters were resolved.<ref name=icac>{{cite news|title=ICAC: Marie Ficarra, NSW Liberal MP 'implicated' at inquiry into party donations, stands aside|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-28/new-icac-hearing-begins-liberal-party-nsw-eightbyfive/5414892|accessdate=29 April 2014|newspaper=ABC News|date=28 April 2014}}</ref>.


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Marie Ficarra
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Assumed office
24 March 2007
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Georges River
In office
25 March 1995 – 5 March 1999
Preceded byTerry Griffiths
Succeeded byKevin Greene
Personal details
Born (1954-03-25) 25 March 1954 (age 70)
Sydney, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia (1995–1999, 2007–2014)
Independent (2014–present)
SpouseAlan Carless
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Websitewww.marieficarramlc.com.au

Marie Ann Ficarra MLC (born 25 March 1954) is an Australian politician who has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 24 March 2007. She was previously a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Georges River, but was defeated during the landslide election of 1999. She was the Shadow Minister for the Environment for the New South Wales Opposition.

Representative history

Ficarra was elected to Hurstville City Council in 1980 to became one of few young women in local government at the time. She was later the Deputy Mayor and then Mayor of Hurstville City and served in these roles for 16 years until 1995. During this time she was elected president and later life member of the Australian Local Government Women's Association.

In 2013, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan) added Ficarra into its List of people declared personae non gratae in Azerbaijan for a sponsored visit without a valid visa to the separatist region of Nagorno Karabakh, which is internationally recognized as a sovereign territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

On 28 April 2014, Ficarra stood aside as a member of the parliamentary Liberal Party following implication in a hearing of the Independent Commission Against Corruption that she had solicited a donation to the Liberal Party from a prohibited donor. She denied the allegations, but agreed to stand aside from the party and sit on the crossbench as an independent until the matters were resolved.[1].

Official parliamentary roles:[2]
Position Start End
Member, Health Care Complaints Commission Committee 1995 1999
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 25 March 1995 5 March 1999
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 24 March 2007 current
Member for Georges River 25 March 1995 5 March 1999
Member, Standing Committee on Privacy 1 December 1996 1 December 1998
Parliamentary Information Technology Committee 1 December 1996 1 December 1998
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 29 May 2007 current
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 29 May 2007 current
Shadow Minister for Environment 1998 1999

Professional history

Ficarra worked in her early career as a scientist investigating children's muscular dystrophy. She became state manager for Hoechst Australia's Behring Diagnostics and later general manager of Cytyc Australia for Australia and New Zealand for many years. Cytyc introduced into Australiac new cervical cancer screening technology and other diagnostics applications related to sexual health.

Education

Ficarra has a BSc (Hons) from the University of Sydney. Following graduation she became a senior tutor at the university in histology and physiology, teaching medical, dental, veterinary science and science students.

As government affairs adviser to Merck Sharp and Dohme Australia, she assisted in obtaining federal government approval and reimbursement for many vital pharmaceuticals including the cervical cancer vaccine. During that time she was elected for three years to the executive of the NSW Liberal Party of which she has been a member for over 30 years.

References

  1. ^ "ICAC: Marie Ficarra, NSW Liberal MP 'implicated' at inquiry into party donations, stands aside". ABC News. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  2. ^ "The Hon. Marie Ann Ficarra, BSc(Hons) MLC". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Georges River
1995–1999
Succeeded by


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