Janet Woollard
Janet May Woollard was a member for the seat of Alfred Cove in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2013.
Woollard successfully contested the seat in the February 2001 state election as an Independent candidate. She was re-elected at the 2005 election and again at the 2008 election.
In 2007 Woollard's son, Luke, crashed his family's boat whilst drink driving, seriously injuring a passenger. The injured passenger successfully sued Luke, who said he was unable to pay the 230,000 compensation and indicated he faced bankruptcy. Woollard and her husband initially refused to pay the compensation on behalf of their son. However, they settled the case following intense media scrutiny.
Woollard was defeated in the 2013 state election, attracting only about 10% of the primary vote. The seat was won by the Liberal Party candidate, Dean Nalder.
