Australia’s Female Political Leaders
Updated 2 Jan 2019
Source: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1314/QG/FemalePolLeaders
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Created byDave Cooper
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Fyffe, Christine
Speaker of the Victorian Legislative AssemblyGould, Monica
President, Victorian Legislative CouncilHancock, Shelley
Speaker of the NSW Legislative AssemblyLevy, Anne
President of the SA Legislative CouncilLindell, Jenny
Speaker of the Victorian Legislative AssemblyMaddigan, Judith (Judy)
Speaker of the Victorian Legislative AssemblyMcRae, Roberta
Speaker of the ACT Legislative AssemblyPurick, Kezia
Speaker of the NT Legislative AssemblyReid, Margaret
President of the SenateSimpson, Fiona
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative AssemblySmith, Sue
President of the Tasmanian Legislative CouncilAllison, Lyn
Federal party leaderBishop, Julie
Deputy leader of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition (2007-2013)Bligh, Anna
Premier of Queensland and state party leader (Qld)Carnell, Kate
Chief Minister of the ACT and territory party leader (ACT)Carnell, Kate
Leader of the ACT OppositionCarney, Jodeen
Leader of the NT Opposition and territory party (NT)Chikarovski, Kerry
Leader of the NSW Opposition, State party leader (NSW)Martin, Clare
Chief Minister of the NT and territory party leader (NT)Follett, Rosemary
Chief Minister of the ACT and territory party leader (ACT)Follett, Rosemary
Chief Minister of the ACT and territory party leader (ACT)Follett, Rosemary
Leader of the ACT Opposition and territory party leaderFollett, Rosemary
Leader of the ACT Opposition and territory party leaderGallagher, Katy
Chief Minister of the ACT and territory party leader (ACT)Giddings, Lara
Premier of Tasmania and state party leader (Tas.)Gillard, Julia
27th Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor PartyGillard, Julia
Deputy Leader of the OppositionGillard, Julia
Deputy Prime Minister and deputy leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor PartyHaines, Janine
Federal parliamentary party leaderHanson, Pauline
Federal party leaderHickey, Margaret
Leader of the NT Opposition and territory party leader (NT)Jakobsen, Carolyn
Chair, Federal Parliamentary Labor PartyKanck, Sandra
State party leader (SA)Keneally, Kristina
Premier of NSW and state party leader (NSW)Kernot, Cheryl
Federal party leaderKirner, Joan
Leader of the Victorian OppositionKirner, Joan
Premier of Victoria and state party leader (Vic.)Kirner, Joan
State party leader (Vic.)Lawrence, Dr Carmen
Leader of the WA Opposition, State party leader (WA)Lawrence, Dr Carmen
Premier of WA, State party leader (WA)Lawrie, Delia
Leader of the NT Opposition[3]Lees, Meg
Federal party leaderMacklin, Jenny
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor PartyMartin, Clare
Leader of the NT OppositionMilne, Christine
Federal party leaderMilne, Christine
State party leader (Tas.)Napier, Suzanne
Leader of the Tasmanian Opposition, State party leader (Tas.)Palaszczuk, Annastacia
Leader of the Queensland Opposition and state party leader (Qld)Plibersek, Tanya
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and deputy leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor PartyPowell, Janet
Federal party leaderPowell, Janet
State party leader (Vic.)Redmond, Isobel
Leader of the SA Opposition, State party leader (SA)Stott Despoja, Natasha
Federal party leaderAbbott, Dr Jacky
State president of The Nationals (SA)Bishop, Bronwyn
State president of Liberal Party (NSW)Bligh, Anna
Federal president of ALPBurridge, Nina
Federal president of Australian Democrats[4]Dickie, Helen
Federal president of The Nationals[5]Dickie, Helen
State president of The Nationals (NSW)Duncan, Wendy
State president of The Nationals (WA)Ferguson, Christine
Federal president of The Nationals (2012), State president of The Nationals (NSW)Howley, Joy
State president of Liberal Party (Vic.)Jeffcoat, Heather
Federal president of Australian DemocratsKroger, Helen
State president of Liberal Party (Vic.)Lawrence, Dr Carmen
Federal president of ALPMcAllister, Jenny
Federal president of ALP[7]McDiven, Christine
Federal president of Liberal Party[8]McDiven, Christine
State president of Liberal Party (NSW)[9]McEwen, Anne
State president of ALP (SA)McKerrow, Shirley
Federal president of The NationalsMcKerrow, Shirley
State president of The Nationals (Vic.)Mein, Joy
State president of Liberal Party (Vic.)[11]Melland, Julia
Federal president of Australian Democrats[12]Oss-Emer, Liz
Federal president of Australian DemocratsRitchie, Eda
State president of Liberal Party (Vic.)Southcott, Heather
Federal president of Australian DemocratsWiese, Barbara
State president of ALP (SA)Bashir, Marie
Governor of New South WalesBryce, Quentin
Governor-General of AustraliaBryce, Quentin
Governor of QueenslandForde, Leneen
Governor of QueenslandJackson-Nelson, Marjorie
Governor of South AustraliaMitchell, Dame Roma
Governor of South AustraliaThomas, Sally
Administrator of the Northern TerritoryWensley, Penelope
Governor of QueenslandAagaard, Jane
Speaker of the NT Legislative AssemblyBishop, Bronwyn
Speaker of the House of RepresentativesBraham, Loraine
Speaker of the NT Legislative AssemblyBraham, Loraine
Speaker of the NT Legislative AssemblyBreuer, Lynette
Speaker of the SA House of AssemblyBurgmann, Dr Meredith
President of the NSW Legislative CouncilBurke, Anna
Speaker of the House of RepresentativesChadwick, Virginia
President of the NSW Legislative CouncilChild, Joan
Speaker of the House of RepresentativesDunne, Vicki
Speaker of the ACT Legislative AssemblyArcher, Elise
Speaker of the Tasmanian House of AssemblyFazio, Amanda
President of the NSW Legislative Council
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