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{{Short description|Australian politician (born 1980)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2022}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Zaneta Mascarenhas
| honorific_suffix = [[Australian House of Representatives|MP]]
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| office = Member of the [[Australian House of Representatives|Australian Parliament]]<br>for [[Division of Swan|Swan]]
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| term_start = 21 May 2022
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| predecessor = [[Steve Irons]]
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| birth_name = Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|07|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kalgoorlie, Western Australia]], Australia
| party = [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
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| alma_mater = {{ubl|
* [[John Paul College, Kalgoorlie]]
* [[Curtin University]]}}
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| children = 2
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| occupation = Engineer
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| website = {{URL|zanetamascarenhas.com.au/}}
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'''Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas''' ({{IPAc-en|z|ə|ˈ|n|iː|t|ə|_|ˌ|m|æ|s|k|ə|ˈ|r|eɪ|n|ə|s}} {{respell|zə|NEE|tə|_|MASS|kə|RAY|nəs}};<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQZ-CzBWTEo|title=Zaneta Mascarenhas - WA Labor for Swan|publisher=[[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|WA Labor]]|via=[[YouTube]]|date=15 May 2022|access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref> born 26 July 1980) is an Australian politician and engineer. She was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives]] at the [[2022 Australian federal election]] for the [[Division of Swan]].

==Early life and career==
Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas was born on 26 July 1980 in [[Kalgoorlie]], Western Australia,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=298800|title=Ms Zaneta Mascarenhas MP|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]|access-date=1 April 2023}}</ref> to Indian immigrant parents of [[Goans|Goan]] descent who migrated from Kenya.<ref>{{cite web |title=Qualification Checklist: Zaneta Mascarenhas |url= https://www.aec.gov.au/election/files/data/qc/27966_WA_H_SWAN_37333_MAS.pdf |website=Australian Electoral Commission |access-date=21 May 2022 |archive-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220521181403/https://www.aec.gov.au/election/files/data/qc/27966_WA_H_SWAN_37333_MAS.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Goanorigin-firsttime-MP-from-W-Australia-pays-rich-tributes-to-fellow-Goenkars/189858|title=Goan-origin first-time MP from W Australia pays rich tributes to fellow Goenkars|work=O Heraldo|date=23 May 2022|accessdate=27 June 2022|first=Frankey Gerard|last=Fernandes}}</ref> She grew up in [[Kambalda]]<ref name="ALP profile">{{cite web |title=Zaneta Mascarenhas |url=https://www.alp.org.au/our-people/our-people/zaneta-mascarenhas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503022311/https://www.alp.org.au/our-people/our-people/zaneta-mascarenhas/ |archive-date=3 May 2022 |access-date=21 May 2022 |website=Australian Labor Party}}</ref> and attended [[John Paul College, Kalgoorlie|John Paul College]] in Kalgoorlie.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brosnan |first1=Andrew |title=Fields links open doors for engineer |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/goldfields/fields-links-open-doors-for-engineer-ng-ya-267674 |website=The West Australian |access-date=21 May 2022 |date=3 October 2013 |archive-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220521181404/https://thewest.com.au/news/goldfields/fields-links-open-doors-for-engineer-ng-ya-267674 |url-status=live }}</ref> She studied science and engineering at [[Curtin University]] in [[Perth]] where she became President of the Student Guild as well as becoming the President of the [[National Union of Students (Australia)|National Union of Students]] WA State Branch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Zaneta |url=https://zanetamascarenhas.com.au/about/about-zaneta/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=zanetamascarenhas.com.au |language=en}}</ref> She worked as an engineer for 15 years in Western Australia and [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]], including as a [[Fly-in fly-out|FIFO]] engineer.<ref name="ALP profile"/><ref name="The West Australian 21 May 2022"/> She worked in climate change action for 12 years, where she helped [[S&P/ASX 200|ASX 200]] companies with decarbonisation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title='A woman of colour in steel-capped boots': Zaneta Mascarenhas's journey from engineer to MP |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hindi/en/podcast-episode/a-woman-of-colour-in-steel-capped-boots-zaneta-mascarenhass-journey-from-engineer-to-mp/vx8xejhb1 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=SBS Language |language=en}}</ref> She also volunteered for [[The Climate Reality Project]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scarr |first1=Lanai |title=Federal election 2022: Star WA Labor candidate Zaneta Mascarenhas linked to carbon tax |url=https://thewest.com.au/politics/election/federal-election-2022-star-wa-labor-candidate-zaneta-mascarenhas-linked-to-carbon-tax--c-6747759 |website=The West Australian |access-date=21 May 2022 |date=10 May 2022 |archive-date=11 May 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220511184337/https://thewest.com.au/politics/election/federal-election-2022-star-wa-labor-candidate-zaneta-mascarenhas-linked-to-carbon-tax--c-6747759 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Political career==
Mascarenhas contested the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] [[preselection]] for the [[Division of Swan]] for the [[2019 Australian federal election]], but withdrew, enabling [[Hannah Beazley]] to be preselected. Mascarenhas is part of the [[Labor Left]] faction of the Labor Party, and she is supported by the [[Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union]]. In June 2021, she beat Fiona Reid to win preselection for Swan at the [[2022 Australian federal election]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Law |first1=Peter |title=Zaneta Mascarenhas looks set to be Labor's candidate for Federal seat of Swan |url=https://thewest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/zaneta-mascarenhas-looks-set-to-be-labors-candidate-for-federal-seat-of-swan-ng-b881904662z |website=The West Australian |access-date=21 May 2022 |date=18 June 2021 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=18 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618072937/https://thewest.com.au/politics/federal-politics/zaneta-mascarenhas-looks-set-to-be-labors-candidate-for-federal-seat-of-swan-ng-b881904662z |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the 2022 election on 21 May, Mascarenhas won the [[Division of Swan]], succeeding retiring [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] politician [[Steve Irons]] and defeating his party's candidate Kristy McSweeney.<ref name="The West Australian 21 May 2022">{{cite web |last1=Rintoul |first1=Caitlyn |title=Federal Election 2022: Swan's Labor candidate Zaneta Mascarenhas defeats Liberal Kristy McSweeney |url=https://thewest.com.au/politics/federal-election/federal-election-2022-swans-labor-candidate-zaneta-mascarenhas-expected-to-defeat-liberal-kristy-mcsweeney-c-6832512 |website=The West Australian |access-date=21 May 2022 |date=21 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Antony |title=Swan (Key Seat) – Federal Election 2022 |url= https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2022/guide/swan |website=ABC News |access-date=21 May 2022 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506151446/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2022/guide/swan |url-status=live }}</ref> Mascarenhas is the first woman to win the seat of Swan in its 101-year history.<ref name=":0" /> She is the first person of [[Goan]] origin to be elected to Australia's House of Representatives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-23 |title=Goan-origin Zaneta Mascarenhas elected to Australia's lower house |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goan-origin-zaneta-mascarenhas-elected-to-australias-lower-house/articleshow/91729380.cms |access-date=2024-05-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Mascarenhas lives in [[East Victoria Park, Western Australia|East Victoria Park]] with her husband and two children. She speaks [[Bangla language|Bangla]] and [[Konkani language|Konkani]].<ref name=":0" />

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