Kathy Sullivan (Australian politician)

Kathy Sullivan
Senator for Queensland
In office 18 May 1974 – 5 November 1984
Member of the Australian Parliament for Moncrieff
In office 1 December 1984 – 8 October 2001
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Steven Ciobo
Personal details
Born	8 March 1942 (1942-03-08) Brisbane, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Teacher

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.^{[citation needed]}

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).

She has been a vocal advocate for an increase in the number of women in parliament.

References

Parliament of Australia
New division	Member for Moncrieff 1984–2001	Succeeded by Steven Ciobo