Judith Troeth was born in Brighton, Victoria in 1940. She worked as a teacher before entering parliament as a Liberal Party senator in 1993. In 1997, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry making her the first female to hold such a role in the agriculture ministry. She retired from parliament in 2011. In 2012, Judith Troeth was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the Parliament of Australia and to the community through her support for asylum seekers and the rights of women.

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Online Resources

• 'Troeth, Judith Mary', The Australian Women's Register, National Foundation for Australian Women, http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0203b.htm. Details
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 'It's An Honour: Australia Celebrating Australians', http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/. Details
• Troeth, Judith, 'Senator Judith Troeth', in Liberal, c.2004, http://www.judithtroeth.com. Details