Haines, Janine (1945–2004)
Haines, Janine (1945–2004)
Australian politician. Born May 8, 1945, in Tanunda, South Australia, Australia; died Nov 20, 2004, in Adelaide, SA, from a long-standing neurological condition; attended Adelaide University; married Ian Haines; children: Bronwyn and Melanie.
The 1st Australian Democrat senator (1977–78), was later appointed leader of the Australian Democrats (1986), the 1st female leader of an Australian parliamentary political party; became the most successful third-party leader in Australian history (1990), winning 12.6% support for the Democrats; helped push the landmark Sex Discrimination Act; wrote Sufferage to Sufferance: 100 Years of Women in Politics. Became a Member of the Order of Australia (2001).
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