Amanda Vanstone
Phillip Ruddock | |
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Succeeded by | Kevin Andrews |
Senator for South Australia | |
In office 1 December 1984 – 26 April 2007 | |
Succeeded by | Mary Jo Fisher |
Personal details | |
Born | Adelaide, South Australia | 7 December 1952
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
Amanda Eloise Vanstone
Early life
Vanstone was born Amanda Eloise O'Brien on 7 December 1952 in
At the
Political career
In December 1984, at age 31, Vanstone was elected the youngest member of the Australian Senate as a representative for South Australia. She was one of 27 senators for the Liberal Party of Australia elected that year. Vanstone's maiden speech to the Senate was made on 27 March 1985 and addressed issues that young Australians had with the then Labor Government led by Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
Vanstone was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry from 1987 to 1988, from 1989 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996, serving as Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Justice from 1994 to 1996.[3]
In May 1990, as an opposition backbencher, Vanstone was instrumental in the introduction of televised proceedings in parliament.[4]
In March 1996, Vanstone became one of the two women (with Jocelyn Newman) in John Howard's cabinet when she was appointed Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs. In this portfolio she presided over heavy cuts to the employment programs established by the Keating government, which drew strong criticism. In October 1997 she was dropped from Cabinet and appointed Minister for Justice, a title which was changed to Minister for Justice and Customs in October 1998.
Vanstone made a comeback in January 2001 when she was re-appointed to Cabinet as
In his reshuffle in October 2003, Howard appointed Vanstone Minister for
During 2005, Vanstone became involved in some major controversies, one of them involving a defecting Chinese diplomat,
She had also been criticised for overturning a deportation order and granting a visa in 2005 to
In January 2006, a ministerial reshuffle saw Indigenous Affairs transferred to
In July 2006, Vanstone was criticised for holding shares in the South Australian
In February 2007, she released the lyrics to her "Ode to Australia", Under Southern Stars.[13]
On 26 April 2007, Vanstone announced her immediate resignation from politics, telling reporters, "It is always important to look to the future and with that in mind it is important for me to move on to the next phase of my life".[14]
It was announced that she was to be appointed an Ambassador to Italy.[15]
On October, 2012, Vanstone joined the board of the Port Adelaide Football Club.[16]
In 2012 Amanda Vanstone was the guest presenter on the ABC Radio National program 'Counterpoint', and as of 2013 is now its full-time presenter every Monday at 4pm.
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In 2013 and 2014 she was a member of the Abbott government's National Commission of Audit, which was established to improve the Australian government's budget.[17]
She is the Chairwoman of Vision 20/20 Australia.[18]
Political views
Vanstone is a former Liberal Party politician who, as host of the
She was a leading member of the Liberal Party of Australia's moderate faction and a mentor to younger Liberal moderates, including fellow South Australian Christopher Pyne.[20]
References
- ^ Dornin, Tim. "'It's done', Vanstone ends her political career", Australian Associated Press, 26 April 2007.
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/profiles/Transcripts/s1191560.htm Archived 29 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine George Negus Tonight broadcast 02/09/2004
- ^ "Former Senator Amanda Vanstone". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Reporting the Senate: Three Perspectives Archived 11 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Walsh, Kerry-Anne. "Could Amanda Vanstone be the meanest person in Canberra?" Archived 12 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Sun-Herald, 17 August 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ ATSIC abolished after bill passes Parliament Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 March 2005
- ^ "Mick Palmer's Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Kennedy, F and McKenna, J: "Vanstone 'wrong to let suspected Mafioso stay'", page 7. The Sun-Herald, 26 September 2008.
- ^ Crime and banishment Archived 7 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 2009
- ^ Anti-Mafia police slam Vanstone Archived 15 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Age, 28 September 2008.
- ABC News Online, 13 November 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2007.
- Ninemsn, 14 July 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2007.
- ^ "Vanstone penned ode to Australia over six years" Archived 11 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine, News.com.au, 4 February 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2007.
- ^ Vanstone quits politics Archived 28 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- ^ Vanstone quits, goes to Rome Archived 1 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine, The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 April 2007
- ^ Vanstone joins Board Archived 2 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Port Adelaide Football Club, 28 November 2012
- ^ Daniel Hurst (15 January 2014). "Australia's budget is deteriorating, says commission of audit head". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Vision 2020". Archived from the original on 30 September 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Counterpoint, ABC Radio National, 18 April 2016
- ^ "Panellist: Amanda Vanstone". ABC Q&A. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
External links
- Amanda Vanstone, Senate Biography
- Australian Women biographical entry
- Vanstone pens ode to Australia Archived 11 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine, 4 February 2007, News.com.au, AAP
- Transcript: Amanda Vanstone, Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 24 May 2004.