Rosemary Crowley

Rosemary Crowley (born 30 July 1938) is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Australian Labor Party and served as a Senator for South Australia from 1983 to 2002. Crowley was the first woman to represent South Australia in the Senate and the first woman from the Australian Labor Party to be elected to the Senate from South Australia.

Early life and education

Crowley was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the University of Melbourne, where she received a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education. She later completed a Master of Education at the University of Adelaide.

Political career

Crowley joined the Australian Labor Party in 1970 and was elected to the Senate in 1983. She served as Minister for Family Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women in the Keating Government from 1993 to 1996. Crowley was also a member of the Joint Statutory Committee on Public Accounts and the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration.

Later life and legacy

After retiring from politics in 2002, Crowley has remained active in community affairs. She is a patron of the Australian Breastfeeding Association and a member of the board of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute.

See also

• Women in the Australian Senate
• List of Australian Labor Party politicians

External links

• Parliamentary biography

Rosemary Crowley Resources
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