Robyn McSweeney
Robyn McSweeney | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth | |
| In office 14 December 2010 – 21 March 2013 | |
| Minister for Women's Interests | |
| In office 9 February 2009 – 14 December 2010 | |
| Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering | |
| In office 23 September 2008 – 14 December 2010 | |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for South West | |
| In office 10 February 2001 – 21 May 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1957 Bridgetown, Western Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Michael |
| Children | Four |
Robyn Mary McSweeney (born 9 October 1957) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2017, representing the region of South West.[1]
McSweeney was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia. She was educated at Bridgetown and Manjimup high schools, and gained a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Sociology.[2]
McSweeney was the Minister for Child Protection, Community Services, and Seniors and Volunteering, having held these portfolios as shadow minister prior to the Coalition's election in 2008.[3] During her time in office, she was also Minister for Youth and Minister for Women’s Interests.[4]
In 2015, she published the biography of her great-grandfather, Albert Edmund Cockram, an importer of racehorses.[5][6]
In 2022 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.[4]
References
- ^ Parliament of Australia website, Women parliamentarians in Australia 1921-2020, article dated December 9, 2020
- ^ Australian Women’s Register website, McSweeney, Robyn Mary
- ^ Department of Premier and Cabinet – Hon Robyn McSweeney MLC
- ^ a b The Quality Shop website, Queen’s Birthday Honours, article dated July 5th 2022
- ^ Amazon website, Robyn Mary McSweeney
- ^ Museum of Perth website, Albert Edmund Cockram king of the racecourse 1870-1943
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