Former Tas Senator Shirley Waters dies
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The first woman to represent Tasmania in the Senate has died aged 91.
Shirley Waters was elected in 1975 and served for 18 years as a Liberal senator.
"One of her greatest achievements was successfully lobbying for the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme with her fellow Liberal senators," Tasmanian Acting Premier Jeremy Rockliff said on Monday.
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