Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop MP (born 19 October 1942), is an Australian politician and has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since February 1994, representing the Division of Mackellar.
Bishop was born in Sydney, New South Wales as Bronwyn Setright, and was educated at the University of Sydney. Bishop first worked as an Article Clerk and played an acting role in the 1960s Television program, 'Divorce Court', as a Barris...
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Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop MP (born 19 October 1942), is an Australian politician and has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since February 1994, representing the Division of Mackellar.
Bishop was born in Sydney, New South Wales as Bronwyn Setright, and was educated at the University of Sydney. Bishop first worked as an Article Clerk and played an acting role in the 1960s Television program, 'Divorce Court', as a Barrister. She was later admitted to practice law in 1967 as a solicitor and became a company director before entering politics. Heavily invoved in factional politics, Bishop first became a Liberal Party office-holder in 1973 as President of the Balmoral branch and was later elected as the first female President of the NSW Liberals from 1985-1987.
Bishop was elected to the Senate for New South Wales in July 1987, and was elevated to the shadow ministry in 1989 as Shadow Minister for Public Administration, Federal Affairs and Local Government (1989...
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