The daughter of Keith Malcolm and Eileen Mary Ralston, Judith Troeth was educated at Methodist Ladies College, Kew. She completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education at Melboure University.

Before entering Parliament she worked as a teacher as well as being an active partner in the family farm. She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Family Services from 26 May 1994 to 11 March 1996; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy from 9 October 1997 to 21 October 1998 as well as being a member of various parliamentary committees.

Senator Judith Troeth has five children and enjoys films, theatre, reading and bushwalking.

Events

1982 - 1991

Liberal Party Branch President

1985 - 1992

Member of the Liberal Party Policy Assembly and State Rural Committees

1988 - 1992

Member of the Liberal Party Administrative Committee (Vic.)

1989 - 1992

Country Vice-President of the Liberal Pary (Vic.)

1991 - 1992

Chair of the State Strategy Committee (Vic)

1 July 1993 - 10 October 1994

Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Community Affairs

17 August 1993 - 24 April 1996

Member of the Senate Standing Committee for Scrutiny of Bills

19 August 1993 - 9 February 1994

Member of the Senate Estimates: A Committee

7 October 1993 - 29 January 1996

Member of the Joint Statutory: National Crime Authority

21 October 1993 - 7 December 1993

Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Rural and Regional Affairs

8 February 1994 - 10 October 1994

Member of the Senate Estimates: E Committee

26 May 1994 - 11 March 1996

Federal Parltiamentary Secretary to Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Family Services

10 October 1994 - 30 November 1994

Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Community Affairs: References Committee

10 October 1994 - 29 April 1996

Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee

10 October 1994 - 21 October 1997

Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Employment, Education and Training: Legislation Committee

11 October 1994 - 29 April 1996

Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation Committee

12 October 1994 - 29 April 1996

Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for Scrutiny of Bills

17 October 1994 - 29 April 1996

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References Committee

30 November 1994 - 9 February 1995

Member of the Senate Select: Land Fund Bill Committee

30 November 1994 - 21 October 1997

Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Employment, Education and Training: References Committee

March 1995 - April 1995

Member of the Parliamentary Delegation to the United States of America and Canada

19 September 1995 - 30 November 1995

Member of the Senate Select:Certain Land Fund Matters

1996 - 2002

Chair of the Federal Liberal Regional and Rural Committee

9 May 1996 - 30 June 1996

Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References Committee

22 May 1996 - 26 June 1997

Member of the Senate Select: Community Standards Relevant to the Supply of Services Utilising Electronic Technologies

31 May 1996 - 10 November 1997

Member of the Joint Standing: Migration Committee

19 June 1996 - 5 December 1996

Participating member, Economics: References Committee

1 July 1996 - 21 October 1997

Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References Committee

1 July 1996 - 10 November 1997

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation committee

15 October 1996 - 5 December 1996

Member of the Senate Select: Victorian Casino Inquiry

13 February 1997 - 22 October 1997

Member of the Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

9 October 1997 - 21 October 1998

Federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

21 October 1998

Federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

June 1999

Official visit to Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Korea

Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/senators/homepages/web/s-GX5.htm, accessed 5/12/2001; http://www.vic.liberal.org.au/federal/senators/troeth.html, accessed 5/12/2001; http://www.affa.gov.au/ministers/troeth/index.html, accessed 5/12/2001.