Sharman Stone

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Dr. Sharman Nancy Stone nee Bawden (born 23 April 1951), Australian politician, has been an 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 gained 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 (together with husband Doug Stone), 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 was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration and was promoted to Minister for Workforce Participation on 27 January 2006.

She is an author of numerous publications on race relations, environment and geology (with Doug Stone). Amongst other, Aborigines in White Australia (London and Melbourne, 1974).

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Political offices
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
v • d • e
Current Members of the Australian House of Representatives from Victoria
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Liberal
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NAME Stone, Sharman Nancy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bawden, Sharman Nancy (maiden name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Pyramid Hill, Victoria, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH