Margaret Reynolds

At-a-Glance

Served as an Australian Senator for Queensland from 1983 to 1999.
Held ministerial office in the Hawke government, including Minister for Local Government (1987-1990).
Also served as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (1988-1990).
A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Completed a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland in 1982.
Was a tutor in language and literature at a College of Advanced Education.
Helped establish the Black Community School in Townsville in 1973.

Biography

Margaret Reynolds is a former Australian politician who represented the Australian Labor Party (ALP) as a Senator for Queensland from 1983 to 1999. During her time in the Hawke government, she held significant ministerial roles, serving as Minister for Local Government from 1987 to 1990 and as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women from 1988 to 1990.

Born in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1941, Reynolds began her career in education.