Sharman Stone
| The Honourable Dr Sharman Stone MP | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Murray | |
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Assumed office 2 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Lloyd |
| Minister for Workforce Participation | |
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In office 27 January 2006 – 3 December 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Peter Dutton |
| Succeeded by | Brendan O'Connor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 April 1951 Pyramid Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater |
Monash University La Trobe University |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Dr. Sharman Nancy Stone (née Bawden; born 23 April 1951) is an Australian politician who has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Murray, Victoria. She was born in Pyramid Hill, Victoria, the daughter of Harvey Bawden and Nancy Chalmers, and was educated at Monash University, where she earned a PhD, and La Trobe University. She was Manager of International Development at the University of Melbourne, Director of Communications at the Victorian Farmers Federation, and a farmer before entering politics.
Stone was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage in October 1998. Following the re-election of the Howard Government in October 2004, she became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration. On 27 January 2006 she was appointed Minister for Workforce Participation, succeeding Peter Dutton.
After the defeat of the Howard Government in November 2007, Stone took up the role of Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs. Following Malcolm Turnbull's defeat of Brendan Nelson for the leadership of the Liberal Party, and the retirement of Senator Chris Ellison, Stone became Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship in the subsequent reshuffle.
She is an author of numerous publications on race relations, environment and geology (with Doug Stone) amongst others, including Aborigines in White Australia (London and Melbourne, 1974).
Sources and external links
- La Trobe University Alumni Graduate Profiles
- Agora – The Magazine for La Trobe University Graduates
- Ministerial Website
- Australian Women Biographical Entry
- Australian Parliament House
- Electoral Office Website
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Dutton |
Minister for Workforce Participation 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Brendan O'Connor |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Bruce Lloyd |
Member for Murray 1996–present |
Incumbent |
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