Portrait of Hon. Anne Levy, former member of the South Australian Legislative Council, first woman Presiding Officer of an Australian parliament and first Minister for the Status of Women in Australia, 6th August 2005 / Bob Givens

Bib ID:
3573440
Format:
Picture
Author:
Givens, Bob
Online Version:
National Library of Australia digitised item
Description:
  • 2005
  • 1 digital photograph : col.
Series:
Collection of photographs of the International Women's Year 30th Anniversary Dinner at Old Parliament House, Canberra, 6th August 2005.
Technical Details:
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
Biography/History:

Born 29 September 1934 in Perth, Western Australia, Anne Levy was the first woman to preside in any house of any Parliament in Australia. She was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in 1975 where she remained until 1997. In 1986 she became the President of the Legislative Council, the first woman to be a Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament in Australia. Held various Ministerial positions 1989-93, where she was Minister for the Arts, Minister of Local Government, Minister of State Supply, Minister of Consumer Affairs, and Minister for the Status of Women. Retired 1997.

Notes:
  • Title devised by cataloguer based on information from caption list.
  • Part of the collection: Collection of photographs of the International Women's Year 30th Anniversary Dinner at Old Parliament House, Canberra, 6th August 2005.
  • Acquired in digital format; access copies available online.
Source of Acquisition:
Commissioned by the National Library of Australia, 2005.
Subject:
Occupation:
Federal politicians
Terms of Use:
Copyright held by the National Library of Australia.
Related Records:
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This belongs to the Collection of photographs of the International Women's Year 30th Anniversary Dinner at Old Parliament House, Canberra, 6th August 2005.
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