13 Facts About Kerry Nettle

Kerry Michelle Nettle was born on 24 December 1973 and is a former Australian Senator and member of the Australian Greens in New South Wales.

Kerry Nettle was born 24 December 1973, in Sydney, to Edward and Beverley Nettle.

Kerry Nettle grew up in the suburb of Marsfield, and received her primary education at local government schools, and secondary education at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney in Croydon where she was elected school captain in her final year.

Kerry Nettle worked as office coordinator for The Greens and then as a youth worker.

Kerry Nettle joined the Australian Greens in 1998 and was elected to the Australian Senate for New South Wales in November 2001, joining Senator Bob Brown until her term expired on 30 June 2008.

Kerry Nettle believes in Government ownership of essential services, which include banking, airlines, telecommunications, health and education, and other areas privatised in the last two decades in Australia.

Kerry Nettle visited Christmas Island in January 2006 in opposition to the Australian Government's detention of 43 West Papuans that landed on Cape York in January 2006.

Kerry Nettle has expressed similar concern for the 83 Sri Lankan refugees that are being held in Nauru.

Kerry Nettle fervently campaigned to bring David Hicks back to Australia.

Kerry Nettle tried to hand Bush a letter from Habib's wife but was stopped by Liberal MPs and Senators who jostled her and prevented her from approaching Bush.

Kerry Nettle visited Israel and the Palestinian territories in January 2007, where she examined "what impact the construction of the separation wall and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict has on communities in Palestine and Israel".

Kerry Nettle spoke with both Israelis and Palestinians in an effort to understand and ameliorate conflicts between both groups.

Kerry Nettle remains an ardent advocate of increased public education and higher education funding.