Sharman Stone
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Dr. Sharman Nancy Stone nee Bawden (born 23 April 1951), Australian politician, has been an Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Murray, Victoria. She was born in Pyramid Hill, Victoria, the daughter of Harvey Bawden and Nancy Chalmers, and was educated at Monash University, where she gained a PhD, and La Trobe University. She was Manager of International Development at the University of Melbourne, Director of Communications at the Victorian Farmers Federation, and a farmer (together with husband Doug Stone), before entering politics.
Stone was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage in October 1998. Following the re-election of the Howard Government in October 2004, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration and was promoted to Minister for Workforce Participation on 27 January 2006.
She is an author of numerous publications on race relations, environment and geology (with Doug Stone). Amongst other, Aborigines in White Australia (London and Melbourne, 1974).
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Stone, Sharman Nancy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bawden, Sharman Nancy (maiden name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 23 April 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pyramid Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
