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 "excerpt": "Anne Stanley is an Australian Labor Party politician, the Federal Member for Werriwa since 2016 and a Government Whip in the House of Representatives who advocates for multicultural media.",
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 "markdown": "# Anne Stanley\n\nAnne Stanley is an Australian politician who is a member of the [Australian Labor Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/australian-labor-party).<sup>[1](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fallmps%2F265990%22;querytype=;rec=0)</sup> She serves as a Government Whip in the House of Representatives and is the Federal Member for Werriwa.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup> In 2026 she marked ten years as the Member for Werriwa.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Australian Labor Party<sup>[1](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fallmps%2F265990%22;querytype=;rec=0)</sup> |\n| Current office | Government Whip in the House of Representatives<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup>; Member for Werriwa (Australian Parliament)<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nStanley is a member of the Australian Labor Party.<sup>[1](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fallmps%2F265990%22;querytype=;rec=0)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nStanley represents Werriwa in the Australian Parliament as the Federal Member for Werriwa.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup> She has held the seat for a decade: in July 2026 she marked ten years as the Member for Werriwa. At an Open Office Day hosted on Saturday, July 11, 2026, she was asked about the milestone and remarked, \"Where has it gone?\", while, according to the report, reaffirming her commitment to serving the community.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup>\n\nShe also serves as a Government Whip in the House of Representatives.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup>\n\n## Issues specific to Stanley\n\nMulticultural media has been a recurring focus of Stanley's work. At her Open Office Day in July 2026, a significant part of her meeting with Marco Testa, editor of the Italian-Australian publication Allora!, centered on multicultural media and its role in keeping culturally and linguistically diverse communities informed and connected. Stanley reiterated her longstanding support for multicultural publications and highlighted the importance of recent grant programs that have provided assistance to community media organizations. Testa thanked her for her consistent advocacy for multicultural media and, in particular, for her support of Allora!.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup>\n\nThe meeting also covered the Federal Government's passed tax reforms, with particular attention to measures designed to improve opportunities for younger [Australians](https://www.edgepedia.org/australians) to own a home; the discussion focused on how the reforms aim to improve the housing market and help first-home buyers compete on a more equal footing with investors.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup>\n\n## Positions and record in office\n\n### Multicultural media and community broadcasting\n\nStanley has described multicultural media as playing a vital role in keeping culturally and linguistically diverse communities informed and connected, and she has expressed support for grant programs that assist community media organizations.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup> As a member of the government, she has advocated for multicultural publications, according to the report of her July 2026 meeting with the editor of Allora!.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup>\n\n### Community engagement\n\nStanley holds Open Office Days for constituents in her electorate. At the Open Office Day held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, she discussed a range of issues affecting the local community and the Italian-Australian media sector with visitors.<sup>[2](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Parliament of Australia parliamentary handbook entry](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fallmps%2F265990%22;querytype=;rec=0)\n2. [A Good Chat at Anne Stanley MP's Open Office - Allora! Italian Australian News](https://alloranews.com/community/a-good-chat-at-anne-stanley-mps-open-office/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › Australian and New Zealand politicians*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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