Kathy Sullivan (Australian politician)
- Kathy Sullivan (Australian politician)
Kathy Sullivan (born 8 March, 1942), Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1974 to 1984, representing Queensland, and a member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Moncrieff, Queensland, from 1984 to 2001. She served longer in the Australian Parliament than any other woman, oustripping the record previously held by Dorothy Tangney. She was the first woman member of the parliament to have served in both houses.
Sullivan was born Kathryn Jean Martin in Brisbane, Queensland, and was educated at the University of Queensland, where she graduated in arts. She was a teacher, administrative officer and part-time lecturer before entering politics.
Sullivan was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry (1983-84) and (1993-94). She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (1997-2000).
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