Lawrence, Carmen Mary (1948 - )

Lawrence became Australia's first woman State Premier (WA) on 12 February 1990. She began her parliamentary career by winning the seat of Subiaco for the Australian Labor Party in 1986.
She entered Federal politics on 12 March 1994, as the Member for Fremantle, and was appointed Minister for Human Services and Health and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women on 25 March 1994 until 11 March 1996. On 23 November 2001, Lawrence was appointed Shadow Minister for Reconciliation, Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, the Arts, and the Status of Women.

Lawrence a supporter of numerous organisations and is Patron of the Western Australia Netball Association and a Foundation Committee Member of EMILY'S List.

Related Corporate Bodies

• EMILY's List Australia (1996 - )

Journal Articles

• Laurie, Victoria, 'Lawrence of Canberra', The Bulletin, no. 15 February, 1994. [ Details... ]
• Laurie, Victoria, 'Carmen and her sisters', HQ, July/August, 1997. [ Details... ]

Newspaper Articles

• Nicholson, Brendan, 'The Resurrection of Carmen: How She Rose From the Political Dead', The Sunday Age, 27 February. [ Details... ]
• Powell, Sian, 'Carmen After the Storm', The Australian, Review, 15 March. [ Details... ]

Online Resources

• Australian Parliament House, 'The Hon Dr Carmen Lawrence MP, Member for Fremantle (WA)', in Parliament of Australia, http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp?electorate=Fremantle. [ Details... ]

See also

• Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp. [ Details... ]