Arena, Franca

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Parliamentarian and Women's rights activist
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Biographies

Franca Arena was born in Genoa, Italy, and migrated to Australia in 1959. She was the founding member of the Migrant Women's Association, president of the National Italian-Australian Women's Association, founder of the New South Wales Ethnic Community Council, won a Churchill Fellowship, and was Commissioner of the Education Commission of New South Wales. In 1981, she was the first woman from a non-English speaking background to be elected to the New South Wales Parliament, where she served for seventeen years. Arena resigned from the Australian Labor Party in November 1997, remaining in parliament as an Independent until her resignation from Parliament in March, 1999.

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Resources by Franca Arena (34)

  1. Franca : my story / Franca Arena
    Arena, Franca
    [ Book : 2002 ]
    At 56 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 60.656)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 60.656)

  2. The Political arena : an electoral report from Franca Arena, A.M., M.L.C
    Arena, Franca
    [ Periodical : 1982-1998 ]
    At State Library of NSW
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 22.212)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 22.212)

  3. Ethnic women today: interview with Franca Arena
    Arena, Franca
    Infocus
    [ Article : 1984 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 15.191)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 15.191)

  4. The political Arena : an electoral report from Franca Arena
    Arena, Franca
    [ Book : 1982-1983 ]
    At State Library of NSW
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.473)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.473)

  5. No more crumbs. -Life and work of Franca Arena-
    Arena, Franca
    Different Lives
    [ Article : 1987 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.417)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.417)

  6. Immigration : an issue of national importance, 1984 lecture, Meredith Memorial, La Trobe University, Thursday 2 August, 1984 / The Hon. Franca Arena
    Arena, Franca
    [ Book : 1984 ]
    At 11 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 9.886)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 9.886)

  7. Ethnic radio 2EA
    Arena, Franca
    [ Sound : 1976 ]
    At Macquarie University
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 9.443)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 9.443)

  8. Seminar on generation conflicts in Australian families : the ethnic dimension : University of Sydney, 3-4 June, 1983 / opening address by Franca Arena
    Arena, Franca
    [ Book : 1983 ]
    At 6 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 8.119)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 8.119)

  9. Ethnic archives
    Arena, Franca
    Archives and Manuscripts
    [ Book, Article : 1980 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 7.522)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 7.522)

  10. "Immigrants in politics" / by Franca Arena
    Arena, Franca
    [ Conference Proceedings : 1989 ]
    At DIAC Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.393)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.393)

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Resources about Franca Arena (36)

  1. Franca : my story / Franca Arena
    Arena, Franca
    [ Book : 2002 ]
    At 56 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 58.066)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 58.066)

  2. [Biographical cuttings on Franca Arena, State MP, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 16.132)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 16.132)

  3. Ethnic women today: interview with Franca Arena
    Arena, Franca
    Infocus
    [ Article : 1984 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.652)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.652)

  4. The political Arena : an electoral report from Franca Arena
    Arena, Franca
    [ Book : 1982-1983 ]
    At State Library of NSW
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.06)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.06)

  5. No more crumbs. -Life and work of Franca Arena-
    Arena, Franca
    Different Lives
    [ Article : 1987 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 13.878)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 13.878)

  6. Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into Allegations made in Parliament by the Honourable Franca Arena MLC
    New South Wales. Special Commission of Inquiry into Allegations made in Parliament by the Right Honourable Franca Arena MLC
    [ Book : 1997 ]
    At 7 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.938)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.938)

  7. Ethnic radio 2EA
    Arena, Franca
    [ Sound : 1976 ]
    At Macquarie University
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 9.228)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 9.228)

  8. Hon. Franca Arena, MLC - portrait, ca. 1985
    [ Photograph ]
    View online
    At State Library of NSW
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 8.462)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 8.462)

  9. Report on inquiry into the conduct of the Honourable Franca Arena MLC / Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics
    New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council. Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics
    [ Article : 1998 ]
    At 4 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.016)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.016)

  10. Performing zeal. -Is Franca Arena a zealot or a courageous crusader in her claims of a high level paedophile cover up?-
    Legge, Kate; Wynhausen, Elisabeth
    Australian
    [ Article ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 5.575)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 5.575)

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