Jocelyn Newman

The Honourable Jocelyn Newman AO
Minister for Social Security
In office 11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Peter Baldwin
Succeeded by	Joe Hockey
Minister for Family and Community Services
In office 21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Michael Wooldridge
Succeeded by	Amanda Vanstone
Senator for Tasmania
In office 13 March 1986 – 1 February 2002
Preceded by	Peter Rae
Succeeded by	Richard Colbeck
Personal details
Born	Jocelyn Margaret Mullett 7 July 1937 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s)	Kevin Newman (m. 1961; died 1999)
Children	Campbell Newman, Kate Roff
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Profession	Barrister, solicitor

Jocelyn Margaret Newman, AO (born 7 July 1937) is an Australian former politician. She was a Senator for Tasmania for 15 years, and a minister in the Howard Government.

Life and career

Newman was born Jocelyn Margaret Mullett in Melbourne and was a barrister and solicitor before entering Parliament. She married Kevin Newman in 1961. Their son Campbell Newman was the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, and later Premier of Queensland.

Newman was appointed to the Senate on 13 March 1986. She served as Minister for Social Security in the first Howard Ministry from March 1996 to October 1998, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women from March 1996 to October 1997 and Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women from October 1998 to January 2001.^[1]

Newman was successfully treated for breast cancer during her time in office. She resigned from parliament on 1 February 2002.

References

1. "Biography for Newman, the Hon. Jocelyn Margaret". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 22 November 2007.