Milestones

First female Prime Minister

First woman to represent the Northern Territory in the Senate

First female President of the Senate

First woman to be a minister in the House of Representatives

First woman to represent New South Wales in the Senate

First woman to lead an Australian political party

First female Speaker of the House of Representatives

First woman to serve in both the Senate and the House of Representatives

Sex Discriminaton Bill introduced

First woman to chair a House of Representatives committee

First woman from New South Wales in the House of Representatives

First woman from Western Australian in the House of Representatives

First woman from Queensland in the House of Representatives

First woman from the Australian Capital Territory in the House of Representatives

First female Cabinet Minister to administer a government department

First woman to represent the Australian Capital Territory in the Senate

First woman to represent Tasmania in the Senate

First woman to chair a Senate select committee inquiry

First woman from South Australia in the House of Representatives

First female minister to administer a government department

First woman to chair a Senate Committee

First woman to represent South Australia in the Senate

First woman to represent Victoria in the Senate

First woman to hold Cabinet rank (Vice-President of the Executive Council)

First woman to represent Queensland in the Senate

First woman from Victoria in the House of Representatives

First female member of the House of Representatives

First female senator