13 Facts About Rachel Siewert

Rachel Mary Siewert was born on 4 November 1961 and is an Australian politician.

Rachel Siewert was a senator for Western Australia from 2005 to 2021, representing the Australian Greens, and served as the party's co-deputy leader from 2017 to 2018.

Rachel Siewert previously worked as coordinator of the Conservation Council of Western Australia.

Rachel Siewert's family moved to Perth when she was 13.

Rachel Siewert completed a Bachelor of Science in agriculture at the University of Western Australia.

Rachel Siewert subsequently worked as a research officer with the state Department of Agriculture from 1984 to 1987, studying salinity and soil conservation in Jerramungup.

Rachel Siewert was co-convener of The Greens from 2002 to 2004.

Rachel Siewert was first elected to the Senate at the 2004 federal election, to a term beginning on 1 July 2005.

Rachel Siewert was re-elected to a second term at the 2010 election.

Rachel Siewert was placed second on her party's Senate ticket in Western Australia at the 2016 election, which followed a double dissolution, and was originally elected to a three-year term.

Rachel Siewert is the Australian Greens Whip, chairs the Senate Community Affairs References Committee and is a member of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians.

Rachel Siewert served as co-deputy leader of the parliamentary Greens from November 2017 to December 2018, alongside Adam Bandt.

In July 2020, Rachel Siewert announced that she would not recontest her seat at the 2022 federal election.