Irene Doutney

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Irene Doutney
Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney
In office
29 February 2016 – 10 September 2016
Lord MayorClover Moore
Preceded byRobyn Kemmis
Succeeded byKerryn Phelps
Councillor of the City of Sydney
In office
13 September 2008 – 10 September 2016
Personal details
Born1949/50
Kings Cross, New South Wales, Australia
Died (aged 69)
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyGreens New South Wales

Irene Doutney (1949/50 – 11 June 2018) was an Australian politician, who was a councillor of the City of Sydney for the Greens New South Wales. In 2016, she became Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney.

Early life[]

Doutney grew up in King's Cross, Australia. Her father died of leukemia when she was 9 years old. Starting at age 12, Doutney battled depression. Her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer when Doutney was 16. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.[1]

Career[]

Doutney became involved in community issues through the group REDWatch.[2] She was first elected as a Greens councillor to the City of Sydney in 2008,[3] and re-elected for a second term in 2012.[4] On 29 February 2016, the Sydney Council elected Doutney the new Deputy Lord Mayor following the death of . The election followed an agreement between Green Councillor Doutney and Independent Lord Mayor Clover Moore that Doutney would support Moore's budgetary measures but remain free to object to other proposals.[5]

One of Doutney's signature issues as a public official was advocating for improved public housing.[2] Her first act as an elected councilor was to speak out against the Northern Territory intervention for the Aboriginal rights Coalition.[6]

Doutney was a "78er", having participated in the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 1978, and continued to advocate for marriage equality and LGBT rights.[7] Doutney lead the ultimately successful push for the City of Sydney to divest from fossil fuels.[8] She advocated for urban forest,[9] leading the City of Sydney adopting the Greening Sydney strategy.[10] In 2016, she announced she would not contest the September 2016 elections for the City of Sydney.[11]

Death[]

Doutney died on 11 June 2018 at the St Vincents Sacred Heart Hospice after a 3-year battle with cancer.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Burke, Kelly (14 May 2012). "Councillor pre-empts rivals' dirt file to reveal her own troubled past". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b Clement, Jessica (22 May 2014). "Stigma and the City: public housing's bad wrap?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ "City election results announced - The City of Sydney Media Centre". www.sydneymedia.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! Meet the new City of Sydney Council". The City of Sydney Media Centre. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Our newly elected Deputy Lord Mayor". South Sydney Herald. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
    - Hansen, Nick (21 January 2016). "Clover Moore and Irene Doutney strike power deal after death of Deputy Lord Mayor Robyn Kemmis". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  6. ^ "My first speech to Council". Councillor Irene Doutney. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. ^ Richard Milnes (12 August 2012). "Rally for marriage equality outside Sydney Town Hall". YouTube. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
    - "Gays line up for election - Star Observer". Star Observer. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
    - Campion, Vikki (11 May 2010). "Council goes straight for the throat of 'anti-gay' group". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. ^ "How we got Australia's biggest city to divest". Fossil Free. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Preserving the Urban Canopy". Councillor Irene Doutney. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Greening the city". City of Sydney. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  11. ^ "September council election campaign off and racing". Altmedia. Retrieved 11 June 2018.[dead link]
    - Clark, Philippa (10 March 2017). "Mural restoration more than a heritage issue". South Sydney Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Death Notice: Irene DOUTNEY". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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