Anne Webster

Anne Elizabeth Webster (née Smithers; born 19 May 1959)[3] is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election.

[7] In 2011, Webster became the founding executive director of Zoe Support, an organisation assisting young mothers with education.

[9] In January 2019, Webster won National Party preselection for the Division of Mallee, replacing the retiring MP Andrew Broad.

[8] Webster retained Mallee for the Nationals at the 2019 federal election with a small negative swing on the two-party-preferred count.

[10] After revelations emerged that Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh attempt to disaffiliate from the federal National Party to protest Barnaby Joyce's successful leadership challenge and opposition to a green net zero carbon emissions policy, Webster called for a balanced approach but expressed opposition to Walsh's support for the net zero policy.