Virginia Chadwick

Virginia Chadwick

Virginia Chadwick was a Liberal Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1978 to 1999.

She served as Opposition Whip before becoming a Minister after the Greiner Liberal Government swept into power in 1988.

In 1998 she became the parliament's first woman Presiding Officer when she was elected President of the Legislative Council. [Parliament of New South Wales, History Bulletin 6, Women in the New South Wales Parliament]

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