Ursula Stephens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ursula Stephens

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1954

Place of Birth: Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland

Profession: teacher, politician

Nationality: Ireland, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ursula Mary Stephens (born 7 July 1954) is a former Australian politician.
She was elected to the Australian Senate for New South Wales in November 2001, representing the Australian Labor Party.
She began her term on 1 July 2002, and ended on 30 June 2014. Stephens was born in Wicklow, Ireland.
A practising Catholic, Stephens has repeatedly stated her opposition to changing Australian legislation to allow homosexual couples to marry.Stephens was a teacher from 1974–92, a small business operator from 1992–96 and Senior Project Officer in NSW Premier's Department from 1997-2001.She ran unsuccessfully for the ALP for the seat of Goulburn in the 2015 New South Wales state election.
She failed again in the 2019 State Election.