Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas (/zəˈniːtə ˌmæskəˈreɪnəs/ zə-NEE-tə MASS-kə-RAY-nəs;[1] born 26 July 1980) is an Australian politician.
Mascarenhas was born on 26 July 1980 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia,[2] to Indian immigrant parents of Goan descent who migrated from Kenya.
[6] She studied science and engineering at Curtin University in Perth where she became President of the Student Guild.
[5][8] She worked in climate change action for 12 years, where she helped ASX 200 companies with decarbonisation.
In June 2021, she beat Fiona Reid to win preselection for Swan at the 2022 Australian federal election.