- Titular Head of State:
- Women's suffrage:
Euroaustralian in federal elections, 1902; on state level, won over
a period from 1894 to 1908; aborigines of both sexes won citizenship and
suffrage in 1967
- Equal rights:
3 states already had anti-discrimination laws; New South Wales, Victoria,
South Australia, and in 1984 the Labor Party-sponsored federal Anti-Sex-Discrimination
Bill passed Parliament.
WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL WOMEN'S ADVISORY COUNCIL
- formed 1978
- advises the Minister for Home Affairs and Environment
WOMEN LEADERS
Senator Noel Crichton-Browne
Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of Committees
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Sydney
Australia
T: 06-277-7111
Senator Cheryl Kernot
Leader of the Australian Democrats
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
06-277-7111
Senator Vicki Bourne
ANZ McCaughan House
56-70 Phillip St.
Sydney NSW 2000
T: 02-247-3377
F: 02-247-9681
Senator Sandy Macdonald
Ś106 George St.
Singleton NSW 2330
Australia
T: 065-71-1886
F: 065-71-1892
Senator Belinda Neal
Room 2
8/12 Pacific Pde
Dee Why NSW 2099
T: 02-981-1811
F: 02-971-2090
Senator Sue West
196 Lords Place
Orange NSW 2800
T: 063-61-7211
F: 063-62-7396
Senator Cheryl Kernot
145 Melbourne St.
South Brisbane QLD 4101
T: 07-844-8155
F: 07-844-3671
Senator the Hon. Margaret Reynolds
Sunskill House
84-92 Denham St.
Townsville QLD 4810
T: 077-72-1282
F: 077-21-1926
Senator the Hon. Rosemary Crowley
354 King William St.
Adelaide SA 5000
T: 08-211-7933
Senator Meg Lees
722 Anzac Hwy
Gleneig SA 5045
T: 08-295-8911
F: 08-295-8986
Senator Amanda Vanstone
150 Hindley St.
Adelaide SA 5000
T: 08-212-1744
F: 08-231-6533
Senator Kay Denman
Ś78A Oldaker St.
Devonport Tas. 7310
T: 004-24-8719
F: 004-24-9307
Senator Kim Carr
Ground Floor
62 Lygon St.
Carlton Vic. 3053
T: 03-639-2798
Senator Kay Patterson
270 Clayton Road
Clayton Vic. 3168
T: 03-544-7411
F: 03-544-5535
Senator Judith Troeth
Shop 10
1100 Pascoe Vale Road
Broadmeadows Vic. 3057
T: 03-302-2811
F: 03-302-3257
Senator Christabel Chamarette
Suite 1
111 Colin St.
West Perth WA 6005
T: 09-481-1244
F: 09-322-1048
Senator Susan Knowles
24 Colin Street
West Perth WA 6005
T: 09-481-0349
F: 09-321-4876
Senator Dee Margetts
4 Salford St.
Victoria Park WA 6100
T: 09-470-2688
F: 09-470-4098
Kim C. Beazley
Leader of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
T: 06-277-7111
F: 06-277-2058
ŚBrowyn Bishop
Member of the House
21 Pacific Pde
Dee Why NSW 2099
T: 02-972-2355
F: 02-972-2366
Laurie Brereton
Member of the House
Maroubra Gateway Building
Anzac Pde and Gail Road
Maroubra NSW
T: 02-349-6007
F: 02-349-8089
Janice Crosio
Member of the House
115 The Crescent
Fairfield NSW
T: 02-726-4100
Maggie Deahm
Member of the House
Suites 3 and 4
186-188 Maquarie St.
Springwood NSW
T: 047-51-4663
F: 047-51-4671
Mary Easson
Member of the House
4 Railroad Pde.
Burwood NSW
T: 02-745-4433
F: 02-745-4123
Jeannette McHugh
Member of the House
332-334 Marrickville Road
Marrickville NSW 2204
T: 02-564-3588
F: 02-564-1734
Mary Crawford
Member* of the House
9 Station Road
Woodridge Qld
T: 07-808-4111
F: 07-808-2862
ŚMarjorie Henzell
Member of the House
171 Bolsover St.
Rockhampton Qld. 4700
T: 079-22-7991
F: 079-22-7993
Kathryn Sullivan
Member of the House
3 Short Street
Southport Qld
T: 075-91-1011
F: 075-32-3187
Christine Gallus
Member of the House
213 Henley Beach Road
Torrensville SA 5031
T: 08-234-5877
F: 08-234-0456
Silvia Smith
Member of the House
Cnr George and Cameron Sts.
Launceston Tas. 7250
T: 003-34-4655
F: 003-34-4587
Wendy Fatin
Member of the House
Unit 4
Rockingham Business Centre
Robinson Rd.
Rockingham WA
T: 09-527-9377
F: 09-592-1361
Judi Moylan
Member of the House
262 Great Eastern Hwy
Midland WA 6056
T: 09-250-2533
F: 09-250-2540