Kath Venn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Hobart | |
| In office 22 May 1976 – 27 May 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Phyllis Benjamin |
| Succeeded by | Hank Petrusma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kathleen Joan Darragh 12 November 1926 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 26 May 2019 (aged 92) New Town, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse |
Leo Venn (m. 1951) |
| Education | Ogilvie High School |
Kathleen Joan Venn OAM (12 November 1926 – 26 May 2019) was an Australian politician. Born in Tasmania, she was a Labor member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1976 to 1982, representing the seat of Hobart. In 1982, she was defeated.[1] She ran for the Senate in the 1984 election as an independent affiliated with Senator Brian Harradine, and received 8.6% of the vote, but preferences from Labor and the Nuclear Disarmament Party gave the seventh seat to Democrat Norm Sanders, who had 6% of the vote.[2] In 2005 Venn was inducted to the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women for service to the Community.