Robyn McSweeney explained

Robyn McSweeney
Office1:Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
Term Start1:14 December 2010
Term End1:21 March 2013
Office2:Minister for Women's Interests
Term Start2:9 February 2009
Term End2:14 December 2010
Office3:Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering
Term Start3:23 September 2008
Term End3:14 December 2010
Constituency Mp4:South West
Parliament4:Western Australian
Term Start4:10 February 2001
Term End4:21 May 2017
Birth Date:1957 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Bridgetown, Western Australia
Citizenship:Australian
Party:Liberal Party
Spouse:Michael
Children:Four

Robyn Mary McSweeney (born 9 October 1957) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2017, representing the region of South West.[1]

McSweeney was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia. She was educated at Bridgetown and Manjimup high schools, and gained a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Sociology.[2]

McSweeney was the Minister for Child Protection, Community Services, and Seniors and Volunteering, having held these portfolios as shadow minister prior to the Coalition's election in 2008.[3] During her time in office, she was also Minister for Youth and Minister for Women’s Interests.[4]

In 2015, she published the biography of her great-grandfather, Albert Edmund Cockram, an importer of racehorses.[5] [6]

In 2022 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp2021/WomenParliamentariansAustralia Parliament of Australia website, Women parliamentarians in Australia 1921-2020, article dated December 9, 2020
  2. https://www.womenaustralia.info/entries/mcsweeney-robyn-mary/ Australian Women’s Register website, McSweeney, Robyn Mary
  3. http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/Ministers/Robyn-McSweeney/Pages/Biography.aspx Department of Premier and Cabinet – Hon Robyn McSweeney MLC
  4. https://thequalityshop.com.au/html_files/july_2022/queens_birthday_honours.html The Quality Shop website, Queen’s Birthday Honours, article dated July 5th 2022
  5. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robyn-Mary-McSweeney/author/B078XNK89N?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Amazon website, Robyn Mary McSweeney
  6. https://www.museumofperth.com.au/lib-king-of-the-racecourse Museum of Perth website, Albert Edmund Cockram king of the racecourse 1870-1943