Jeannette McHugh
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Jeannette McHugh (born 18 December 1934), Australian politician, is a former Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Divisions of Phillip (1983–1993) and Grayndler (1993–1996) in New South Wales.
Born in Kandos, New South Wales, McHugh was educated at the University of Sydney where she resided at The Women's College.[1] She worked as a teacher before gaining ALP pre-selection for the Division of Phillip, a seat she won at the Australian general election, 1983, making her the first woman from New South Wales to sit in the federal parliament.
Labor Party power-broker Anthony Albanese organised for McHugh to take a seat on the Paul Keating ministry, and she was made Minister for Consumer Affairs in 1993, making her the first female federal minister from NSW. When the Division of Phillip was abolished after redistribution, it was arranged for McHugh (as a minister) to move to the Division of Grayndler (forcing sitting member Leo McLeay to move to the new neighbouring electorate of Watson).[2]
McHugh retired from parliament on 29 January 1996, a month before the 1996 federal election at which the ALP lost government. Anthony Albanese won pre-selection for Grayndler, and retained it during the election.
McHugh was Secretary of the Evatt Foundation until November 2006.[3]
[edit] Family life
Jeannette McHugh is married to former High Court of Australia justice Michael McHugh.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Ian Glachan: Women's College Amendment Bill, Legislative Assembly Hansard, Parliament of New South Wales, 6 May 1997.
- ^ Electorate Profile: Grayndler, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 8 November 2004.
- ^ Jeannette McHugh: Member of the Executive Committee, Evatt Foundation.
- ^ Michael Pelly: A higher justice, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 October 2005.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Reginald Birney |
Member for Phillip 1983–1993 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Leo McLeay |
Member for Grayndler 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by Michael Tate Justice and Consumer Affairs |
Minister for Consumer Affairs 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Geoff Prosser Small Business and Consumer Affairs |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | McHugh, Jeannette |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 December 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kandos, New South Wales, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
