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Reynolds, Margaret (1941 - )The Honourable, Senator, Professor |
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| Parliamentarian and Academic | ||
| Born: 19 July 1941 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | ||
Margaret Reynolds was a Senator for Queensland from 1983 until 1999. First elected to the Senate in 1983, she was re-elected in 1984, 1987 and 1993. Reynolds worked as primary and remedial teacher then a tutor before entering parliament. She also served on the Townsville City Council from 1979-1983. Reynolds' responsibilities have included: Federal Government representative on the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation 1992-1995; Minister assisting PM on Status of Women 1988-1990; Chair of the Parliamentary Adviser to the United Nations; and Minister for Local Government 1987-1990. Reynolds has been a member of the Australian Labor Party since 1971, and has held many positions in the ALP. |
| Sources used to compile this entry: 'Person notes for person CP 362 (Senator Margaret Reynolds)', in RecordSearch, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CP+362; Staff Profile, University of Queensland, http://www.uq.edu.au/politics/staff/profile-mxr.htm, accessed 4 December, 2001, checked 14 July, 2004: link broken. | |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 14 November 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0201b.htm |