• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE4164

Knowles, Susan Christine

  • Also known as Knowles, Sue
(1951 – )
  • Born 10 April, 1951, Brisbane Queensland Australia
  • Occupation Parliamentarian, Sales manager

Summary

A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Susan Knowles was elected to the Senate of the Parliament of Australia as a Senator for Western Australia in 1984. In 1987 she was elected Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate, a position she retained until 1993. She remained in Parliament until 30 June 2005, having served for more than twenty years.

Archival resources

  • National Library of Australia
    • [Biographical cuttings on Sue Knowles, politician, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]

Published resources

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    • Women in Politics: Liberal Party of Australia