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No ordinary lives : pioneering women in Australian politics / Cathy Jenkins.

By: Publication details: North Melbourne, Vic. : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2008.Description: viii, 207 p. : ports. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781740971560
Other title:
  • No ordinary lives
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 324.2082 22
LOC classification:
  • DU117.19 .J46 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
Federal Parliament--Dame Enid Lyons----Queensland--Member of Parliament : Irene Longman--Minister : Yvonne Chapman--Premier : Anna Bligh----New South Wales--Member of Parliament : Millicent Preston Stanley--Minister : Janice Crosio----Australian Capital Territory--Susan Ryan--Ros Kelly--Maureen Worsley--Chief Minister & Minister : Rosemary Follett----Victoria--Member of Parliament : Lady (Millie) Peacock--Minister : Pauline Toner--Premier : Joan Kirner----Tasmania--Member of Parliament : Margaret McIntyre--Minister : Gillian James----South Australia--Minister : Joyce Steele----Western Australia--First Member of Parliament : Edith Cowan--First Minister : Florence Cardell-Oliver--First Premier : Carmen Lawrence----Northern Territory--Member of Parliament : Lyn Berlowitz--Minister : Noël Padgham--Chief Minister : Clare Martin.
Summary: The book offers for the first time an insight into the lives of Australia's pioneering female politicians from 1921 to 2001, including the first Members of Parliament, first Ministers and first Heads of Government. Some are well known, others are less so, but all are inspirational.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Jessie Street National Women's Library 324.2082 JEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for reference in the library and ILL 66491

Includes bibliographical references.

The book offers for the first time an insight into the lives of Australia's pioneering female politicians from 1921 to 2001, including the first Members of Parliament, first Ministers and first Heads of Government. Some are well known, others are less so, but all are inspirational.

Includes bibliographical references.

Federal Parliament--Dame Enid Lyons----Queensland--Member of Parliament : Irene Longman--Minister : Yvonne Chapman--Premier : Anna Bligh----New South Wales--Member of Parliament : Millicent Preston Stanley--Minister : Janice Crosio----Australian Capital Territory--Susan Ryan--Ros Kelly--Maureen Worsley--Chief Minister & Minister : Rosemary Follett----Victoria--Member of Parliament : Lady (Millie) Peacock--Minister : Pauline Toner--Premier : Joan Kirner----Tasmania--Member of Parliament : Margaret McIntyre--Minister : Gillian James----South Australia--Minister : Joyce Steele----Western Australia--First Member of Parliament : Edith Cowan--First Minister : Florence Cardell-Oliver--First Premier : Carmen Lawrence----Northern Territory--Member of Parliament : Lyn Berlowitz--Minister : Noël Padgham--Chief Minister : Clare Martin.

The book offers for the first time an insight into the lives of Australia's pioneering female politicians from 1921 to 2001, including the first Members of Parliament, first Ministers and first Heads of Government. Some are well known, others are less so, but all are inspirational.

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