Crowley, Rosemary (1938–)
Crowley, Rosemary (1938–)
Australian politician. Name variations: Rosemary Anne Crowley. Born in 1938; lived in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
The 1st South Australian female member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in federal parliament, was appointed senator for South Australia (1983); was also the 1st SA woman to be elected to a federal ministry when she was made minister for Family Services (1993–96) and minister assisting the Prime Minister on the Status of Women (1993–94); retired (2002).
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