Education
Wortley has a Bachelor of Education (Communication Studies) from the University of South Australia and a Diploma of Teaching from the Salisbury College of Advanced Education.
politician member of the Australian Senate
Wortley has a Bachelor of Education (Communication Studies) from the University of South Australia and a Diploma of Teaching from the Salisbury College of Advanced Education.
She was previously a Labor Senator for South Australia from 2005 to 2011, elected to a six-year term at the 2004 federal election. She has previously been employed as a primary school teacher, a journalist and state secretary for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. Wortley was placed winnable third on South Australian Labor"s Senate ticket at the 2004 federal election and was elected, commencing her six-year term on 1 July 2005.
She was again placed third on the ticket at the 2010 federal election but her re-election attempt was unsuccessful with only the first two candidates elected.
Her term ended on 30 June 2011.
She is a member of the Public Works and Social Development committees.
