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Haines, Janine (1945-2004)

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http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-567533

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Australian Women's Register

On 11 June 2001, Haines became a Member of the Order of Australia 'for service to the Australian Parliament and to politics, particularly as Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Democrats, and to the community.' Haines was appointed to the Senate to fill a casual vacancy in South Australia in 1977. In 1986 she became the first woman to lead an Australian political party when she was elected leader of the Australian Democrats. (Source: http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours_list/resultDetail.cfm?awardsID=709341 accessed 17/04/2002 and Emma Grahame in Australian Feminism: A Companion.)

Haines spent her early family years growing up in country South Australia, settling in Adelaide by the time she attended Brighton High School. She was elected Deputy leader of the Australian Democrats in 1985; elected to the position of Federal leader in 1986 which she held until 1990. Since 1990 she had taken on a number of roles; as a freelance writer and speaker; involvement in a number of organizations; as a member of Parliamentary delegations to South Africa and Iraq.

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Getting Equal: The History of Australian Feminism
    Lake, Marilyn
    [1999]
    Published: Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, New South Wales
  2. Who's who in Australia 2002
    Herd, Margaret
    [2002]
    Published: Crown Content, Melbourne
  3. Australian Feminism: A Companion
    Caine, Barbara
    [1998]
    Published: Oxford University Press, Melbourne
  4. [Biographical cuttings on Janine Haines]
    [Book ]
    National Library of Australia
    BIOG
  5. Interview with Janine Haines, Federal politician 1977-1990, freelance writer and speaker [sound recording] / Interviewer Jenny Palmer
    [cassette : 2001]
    4 digital audio tapes (250 min.) Haines speaks of her early involvement in Australian poltics at the state level; the emergence of the Democrats in South Australia; her election to Federal Parliament in 1977 as a Senator from South Australia; the difficulties confronting a new member of Parliament; her relationship with the media as the female head of a political party; her relationships on a party level with the other major political parties; her election to the position of Deputy leader of the Australian Democrats in 1985 and then in 1986 to the position of Federal leader which she held till the 1990 Federal election; her activities since leaving Parliament in 1990.
    National Library of Australia
    ORAL TRC 4753
  6. Parliamentarians' questionnaires
    [1982 - 1983]
    In 1982, biographical information was sought from all Members and Senators of the Parliament of Australia. Responses were received from 154 parliamentarians. The questions cover basic biographical data, and also seek information on political influences, aims and achievements, perceived improvements to the political process, the Parliamentary committee system and career since politics.
    0.05 m, 5 folders
    National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
    MS 8806

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