| Robyn McSweeney | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth | |
| In office 14 December 2010 – 21 March 2013 | |
| Minister for Women's Interests | |
| In office 9 February 2009 – 14 December 2010 | |
| Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering | |
| In office 23 September 2008 – 14 December 2010 | |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for South West | |
| In office 10 February 2001 – 21 May 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-10-09) 9 October 1957 (age 67) Bridgetown, Western Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Michael |
| Children | Four |
Robyn Mary McSweeney (born 9 October 1957) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2017, representing the region of South West.
McSweeney was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia. She was educated at Bridgetown and Manjimup high schools, and gained a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Sociology.
McSweeney was the Minister for Child Protection, Community Services, and Seniors and Volunteering, having held these portfolios as shadow minister prior to the Coalition's election in 2008. During her time in office, she was also Minister for Youth and Minister for Women’s Interests.
In 2015, she published the biography of her great-grandfather, Albert Edmund Cockram, an importer of racehorses.
In 2022 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
References
- Parliament of Australia website, Women parliamentarians in Australia 1921-2020, article dated December 9, 2020
- Australian Women’s Register website, McSweeney, Robyn Mary
- Department of Premier and Cabinet – Hon Robyn McSweeney MLC
- ^ The Quality Shop website, Queen’s Birthday Honours, article dated July 5th 2022
- Amazon website, Robyn Mary McSweeney
- Museum of Perth website, Albert Edmund Cockram king of the racecourse 1870-1943
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