Franca Arena | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 1981–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1937 |
| Political party | Franca Arena Child Safety Alliance (1999) |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (1972–1997) Independent (1997–1999) |
Franca Arena (born 23 August 1937) is an Australian politician and activist. She was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1981, first for the Labor Party then as an Independent from 1997 until she left the Council in 1999. Long recognised as a colourful and influential figure in New South Wales politics, Arena shot to national prominence in 1996 when, under Parliamentary privilege, she named retired judge David Yeldham and former New South Wales MP Frank Arkell as potential paedophiles.