List of female heads of government in Australia - Wikipedia
WEBThere are currently two serving female heads of government in Australia: Jacinta Allan (49th Premier of Victoria) who was appointed on 27 September 2023, and Lia Finocchiaro (14th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory) who was appointed on 28 August 2024.
Australia’s female political leaders: a quick guide
WEBThis Quick Guide draws together information about women who have held leadership positions in Australia from Federation to May 2014. It includes vice-regal appointments, presiding officers, government, opposition and parliamentary party leaders, and parliamentary party presidents.
List of all women in Parliament - Parliament of Australia
WEBList of all women in Parliament. Elected 1943 to fill remainder of casual vacancy in accordance with section 15 of the Constitution. Re-elected 1961. Defeated at general elections 1967. Elected to the House of Representatives for …
Australia’s female leaders - National Museum of Australia
WEB4 days ago · There still has not been a female leader of the opposition in Australian politics, and no female prime minister or governor-general since Julia Gillard and Dame Quentin Bryce. Following the 2019 federal election, women made up 47 per cent of the ALP’s ranks and outnumbered men in the Senate.
Women in Cabinet – Parliament of Australia
WEBMar 5, 2024 · The first Australian Labor Party (ALP) woman in Cabinet was Senator Susan Ryan, who commenced as Minister for Education on 11 March 1983. Since 1901, only 34 (8.3%) of the 410 Cabinet members are women. Of these, 17 are from the ALP, 15 from the Liberal party, and 2 from the Nationals.
Meet the women elected to the House of Representatives for the …
WEBMay 23, 2022 · Elizabeth Watson-Brown ousted Liberal Julian Simmonds in Ryan in Queensland, and will be one of the new Greens members set to enter the house of representatives, joining leader Adam Bandt on the crossbench. Her win marks the first time the Greens have ever won a seat from the Liberal party.
Women parliamentarians in Australia 1921-2020 - Parliament of Australia
WEBDec 11, 2020 · This publication is an update to the Parliamentary Library publication Women parliamentarians in Australia 1921-2013 by Janet Wilson and David Black. Part 1 consists of tables listing, by parliament, the women elected since 1921, in chronological order of election. The tables include:
Ms Represented: Australia's 'first' women in Parliament talk …
WEBJul 13, 2021 · 1986: Janine Haines becomes the first female leader of an Australian political party when she is elected leader of the Australian Democrats.
Australia has more women in cabinet than ever before: what …
WEBJun 1, 2022 · The broader ministry boasts many firsts, including Penny Wong as Australia’s first foreign minister with an Asian background, Linda Burney, the first female Indigenous cabinet minister, and...
Politics isn't super-appealing to women in Australia right now.
WEBDec 19, 2021 · Women from all sides of the political spectrum, including Nicolle Flint, Julia Banks, Kate Ellis and Emma Husar, have cited a toxic workplace culture as among the reasons for them ending their political careers. What shocked me most about making Ms Represented.
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