Rosemary Foot (politician)

Rosemary Irene Foot, AO (born 2 April 1936) was an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1986.

First elected to state parliament as member for Vaucluse at the 1978 state election, Foot went on to serve as Deputy Oppostition Leader from 1983 until her retirement in 1986.

Foot was born in Cowra, New South Wales. She is the great granddaughter of Sir John See, a former New South Wales Premier who successfully introduced the Women's Franchise Act in 1902.[1]

References

  1. Parliament of New South Wales, History Bulletin 6, Women in the New South Wales Parliament

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Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Keith Doyle
Member for Vaucluse
1978  1986
Succeeded by
Ray Aston
Party political offices
Preceded by
Kevin Rozzoli
Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party
1983  1986
Succeeded by
Peter Collins
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