Susan Templeman

Susan Raye Templeman (born 30 July 1963) is an Australian politician. She is the member for Macquarie in the Australian House of Representatives. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party and defeated the Liberal Louise Markus at the 2016 federal election. Templeman had previously run twice for the same seat, in 2010 and 2013.
At the 2016 election, Templeman defeated Louise Markus, winning the Division of Macquarie with a 6.7% two-party preferred swing towards her. On primary votes, Templeman saw a 4.5% swing towards her. Reasons for the increased support included her stance on issues such as opposition to the Western Sydney Airport and support for road infrastructure in the City of Hawkesbury, including a third bridge over the Nepean River.
Templeman graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts. Prior to entering politics she worked as a radio journalist and ran a national media training company based in the Blue Mountains, where she raised her two children. Just two months after her defeat in the 2013 Australian Federal Election Templeman’s family home in Winmalee was destroyed in the 2013 Blue Mountains bushfires.
At the 2016 election, Templeman defeated Louise Markus, winning the Division of Macquarie with a 6.7% two-party preferred swing towards her. On primary votes, Templeman saw a 4.5% swing towards her.
On 1 September 2016, Templeman was appointed to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties.