| Dana Wortley | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Constituency Mp: | Torrens |
| Parliament: | South Australian |
| Term Start: | 15 March 2014 |
| Office2: | Senator for South Australia |
| Term Start2: | 1 July 2005 |
| Term End2: | 30 June 2011 |
| Birth Place: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Party: | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
| Spouse: | Russell Wortley |
| Alma Mater: | University of South Australia |
Dana Johanna Wortley (born 18 June 1959[1] [2]) is an Australian politician, representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Torrens for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2014 state election. She was previously a Labor Senator for South Australia from 2005 to 2011, elected to a six-year term at the 2004 federal election.
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 has previously been employed as a primary school teacher, a journalist and state secretary for the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.[3]
Wortley was placed 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.[3]
Wortley won the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Torrens at the 2014 state election.[4] [5] She is a member of the Public Works and Social Development committees.[6]
Wortley is married to fellow state Labor politician Russell Wortley. They have one son. She is also a member of the Lions Club.[7]