Which Canadian-born Australian politician filled the vacancy left by the retirement of the Australian former politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1991 and 2011?
Walt Secord Walter "Walt" Secord (born 25 December 1964) is a Canadian-born Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since May 2011, when he was elected to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Eddie Obeid. Secord was previously the Chief of Staff to former NSW Premier, Kristina Keneally.
Marie Bashir Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 1 December 1930) is the former and second longest-serving Governor of New South Wales. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular emphasis in psychiatry. In 1993 Bashir was appointed the Clinical Director of Mental Health Services for the Central Sydney Area Health Service, a position she held until appointed governor on 1 March 2001. She has also served as the Chancellor of the University of Sydney (2007–2012).