MS Acc08.163 comprises papers relating to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992, which Kelly attended in her portfolio as Minister for Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories. The papers include travel itinerary, texts of statements made on behalf of Australia, report to the Prime Minister, briefing for press conference, address to the National Press Club on UNCED, and Australian delegation membership list (1 folder).
Politician. Ros Kelly was an Australian Labor Party politician in the ACT and federal governments. In 1974 Kelly became the first female to be elected to the ACT House of Assembly. As federal member for Canberra, Kelly was secretary of the Federal Labor Caucus from 1981 to 1987. In 1987, Kelly became the first Labor woman federal minister in the House of Representatives, holding the portfolios of Defence, Science and Personnel, 1987-1988; Communications and Aviation Support, 1988-1990; Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories, 1991-1993; Environment, Sport and Territories, 1993-1994; Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories, 1994-1995. Kelly also served as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Status of Women until 1994.
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