Kelly, Ros

Also known as
Kelly, Ros, (Roslyn Joan)
KELLY, Roslyn Joan, (the Hon) (1948-)
Kelly, Roslyn Joan (1948-)
Field of activity
Parliamentarian; Member for Canberra (ACT) 1980-95
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-570983

Biographies

Born 25.1.48 at Sydney, NSW.

Parliamentary Service

  • Australian Capital Territory: Member, ACT Legislative Assembly from 28.9.74.
  • Resigned 22.5.79.
  • Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives for Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1993. Resigned 30.1.95.

Committee Service

  • House of Representatives Standing: Expenditure from 11.5.83 to 5.6.87.
  • Joint Statutory: Public Accounts from 4.6.81 to 5.6.87.
  • Joint: Australian Capital Territory from 4.12.80 (Chairman from 28.2.85) to 5.6.87; New Parliament House from 4.12.80 to 26.10.84; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 10.5.94 to 30.1.95.

Conferences, Delegations and Visits

  • Visit to Israel 1983.
  • Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the European Parliamentary Institutions, Strasbourg, Brussels and the Federal Republic of Germany, September 1986.
  • Official visits to New Zealand, August 1988; Europe, UK and Thailand, October 1989; New Zealand, February 1990; UK and USA, June-July 1990; New Zealand, August 1990; Switzerland, November 1990; Japan, June-July 1991; France, Belgium, UK and Singapore, December 1991; New Zealand, March 1992; Malaysia, Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore, April-May 1992; Brazil, May-June 1992; UK, Spain and Singapore, July-August 1992; Canada and USA, April 1993; the Netherlands, Italy and Monaco, September 1993.

Party Positions

  • Secretary, ALP Woden Valley Branch 1973.
  • Vice-President, ALP (ACT) 1974.
  • ACT Delegate, ALP National Conferences, 1977, 1979, 1984 and 1986.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

  • BA, DipEd (Syd).
  • Consultant.
  • Member, ACT Consumer Affairs Council 1974-79.
  • Foundation Member, ACT Legal Aid Commission 1974-79.
  • Member, Interim Schools Authority 1977.
  • Member, Permanent Schools Authority 1977-79.
  • Chairman, ACT Schools Authority 1978-79.

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Ros Kelly was elected with a large majority as the first woman member of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) House of Assembly and later became the first Labor woman federal minister in the House of Representatives and the first to give birth while holding office.

Ros Kelly was educated at St. Ursula's College, Ashbury, and obtained a BA DipEd from the University of Sydney. She worked as a high school teacher from 1969 to 1974.

She moved to Canberra in 1970 and was elected the first woman member of the ACT House of Assembly from 1974 to 1979. She also became the first woman chair of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Schools Authority from 1978 to 1979 and a foundation member of the ACT Legal Aid Commission from 1978 to 1979.

Kelly has been patron of numerous ACT sporting clubs and a member of many ACT ethnic, social and community associations.

In 1980 Kelly was elected to the federal seat of Canberra with one of the largest swings against the then Liberal government, and in 1983 she became the first federal parliamentarian to give birth while an MP. In 1987 Kelly became the first Labor woman federal minister in the House of Representatives.

As member for Canberra, Kelly was secretary of the Federal Labor Caucus from 1981 to 1987 and held office as minister for the portfolios of Defence, Science and Personnel from 1987 to 1988; Communications and Aviation Support from 1988 to 1990; Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories from 1991 to 1993; Environment, Sport and Territories from 1993 to 1994; Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories from 1994 to 1995. She also served as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Status of Women until 1994.

Kelly resigned from federal politics in 1995, and has worked as a senior executive in environmental management since that time. She is currently on the Board of Trustees of the National Breast Cancer Foundation, a trustee for the World Wide Fund for Nature and a board member of the Westpac Emergency Helicopter Service.

In 2004 Kelly was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to the community through promoting corporate environmental responsibility and fostering dialogue between business and conservation groups, to the Australian Parliament, and to women's health.

She has two children.

  • 1978 - 1979 Foundation member of the Legal Aid Commission
  • 1978 - 1979 Chairperson of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Schools Authority

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Australian Parliamentary Library

  1. Resources related to Roslyn KELLY
    Published: Australian Parliamentary Library

Australian Women's Register

  1. Members of the House of Representatives since 1901
    [2003]
    Published: Parliamentary Library
    Series: http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/representatives/index.htm
  2. Primary description of person CP 529; Hon Roslyn Joan Kelly. Registration of person: 23 January 1991RecordSearch : Primary description of person CP 529; Hon Roslyn Joan Kelly. Registration of person: 23 January 1991
    [2004]
    Published: National Archives of Australia
    Series: http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CP+529
  3. Canberra 1954-1980
    Sparke, Eric
    [1988]
    Published: Australian Government Publishing Service
  4. A history of Australia's capital, Canberra
    Davies, E. V.
    [1990]
    Published: ACT Ministry for Health, Education and the Arts
  5. Who's Who in Canberra 1991
    [1991]
    Published: CESL Support Services
  6. Capital women : a history of the work of the National Council of Women (A.C.T.) in Canberra, 1939-1979
    Stephenson, Freda
    [1992]
    Published: National Council of Women of the Australian Capital Territory
  7. No ordinary lives: pioneering women in Australian politics
    Jenkins, Cathy
    [2008]
    Published: Australian Scholarly Publishing
  8. Women's suffrage timeline
    Sawer, Marian
    [2002]
    Published: Women's Constitutional Convention 2002
    Series: http://www.wcc2002.asn.au/suffrage.htm
  9. A brief history of the ACT ALP
    [2004]
    Published: Australian Capital Territory Branch of the Australian Labor Party
    Series: http://www.act.alp.org.au/about/history.html
  10. Who's Who in Australia 2004
    [2004]
    Published: Crown Content
  11. Who's who of Australian women
    Lofthouse, Andrea
    [1982]
    Published: Methuen Australia
  12. Jessie Street National Women's Library: Papers of the Australian Council for Women (1993 - 1996)
    1. Minutes 1993-1995. 2. Executive Meetings 1994. 3. ACW office bearers. 4. Correspondence including letters from Cathy Cole, Ros Kelly, Lorraine Bell. Office of the Status of Women, Kaye Loder and Jenny George 1994-1995. 5. Financial statements including budget reports. 6. Reports from the ACW to Federal Government 1994-1995.. 7. ACWQuestionnaire "Women in Decision-making, Women in the Economy, Women and Families" 1994 8. "Beijing in your own backyard" campaign 1994 9. Purple postcards campaign/survey results related papers and final report, 1994. 10. Reports and agendas of meetings1994.. 11. Critical areas of concern from purple postcards consultations held throughout Australia. 12. Teacher's Kit Project "Women 2000" information about the Conference for schools. 13. Media reports and proposals. 14. Video "Voices" featuring prominent Australian women talking about their aims and achievements in different fields and information about the conference and Forum '95 includes Jane Kennedy, Sharon Firebrace, Rosie Smith, "Tiddas" 1994.. 15. Newspaper clippings about the Conference 1994, 1995. 16. Speeches given by Sandra Yates. Beijing speech "Woman & the Economy Conference National Council for Women. 17. Summary of Speeches and outcomes "After Beijing" report based on notes from Mischa Schubert & Susie Brennan 1995-1996. 18 Farewell from the ACW disbanded on 31/12/1995 19. Papers and publications, including women's health 1991-4, trade unions 1994-5, industrial relations 1992-5, Office for the Status of Women newsletters, drafts, bulletins.
    BOX 1,2,3,16,17

Resources by Ros Kelly (45)

  1. Papers of Ros Kelly
    Kelly, Ros
    [ Unpublished : 1992 ]
    At National Library
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  2. Ros Kelly interviewed by Mark O'Neill
    Kelly, Ros
    [ Sound : 2006 ]
    At National Library
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  3. Interview with Ros Kelly, former member of Parliament for Canberra (1980-1995) and first Labor woman federal minister in the House of Representatives (1987) interviewer, Peter Sekuless
    Kelly, Ros
    [ Sound : 1984-1988 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.286)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.286)

  4. Community values create value.(Environmental Resources Management Australia executive director Ros Kelly on communities, business)(The Big Issues)
    Kelly, Ros
    Business Review Weekly
    [ Article : 2003 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.218)

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  5. Women in politics / Sen. M. Reid
    Reid, Margaret
    [ Sound : 1981 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 7.98)

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  6. Ros Kelly and the great sports balancing act. -Interview with Ros Kelly-
    Kelly, Ros
    Sportsnetwork
    [ Article : 1990 ]
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  7. New minister has her say: Greg Hartung speaks with Ros Kelly
    Kelly, Ros
    Sport Report (Confederation of Australian Sport)
    [ Article : 1990 ]
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  8. Ros Kelly at Yale Club
    KELLY, Ros
    Canberra Survey
    [ Article : 1993 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.133)

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  9. An interview with the new Minister. -Mrs Ros Kelly, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Science and Personnel-
    Kelly, Ros
    DSTO Research News
    [ Article : 1987-1988 ]
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  10. 1988 report to my electorate / Ros Kelly
    Kelly, Ros
    [ Book : 1988 ]
    At National Library
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  1. Papers of Ros Kelly
    Kelly, Ros
    [ Unpublished : 1992 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.029)

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  2. Ros Kelly interviewed by Mark O'Neill
    Kelly, Ros
    [ Sound : 2006 ]
    At National Library
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  3. Interview with Ros Kelly, former member of Parliament for Canberra (1980-1995) and first Labor woman federal minister in the House of Representatives (1987) interviewer, Peter Sekuless
    Kelly, Ros
    [ Sound : 1984-1988 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.477)

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  4. Women in politics / Sen. M. Reid
    Reid, Margaret
    [ Sound : 1981 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 8.092)

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  5. Caricature portrait of Ros Kelly / John Henry Spooner
    Spooner, John, 1946-
    [ Art work : 1994 ]
    View online
    At National Library
    Caricature portrait of Ros Kelly / John Henry Spooner
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.374)

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  6. Ros Kelly standing near microphone with child picking it's nose, ca. 1980s / Michael Bowers, The Age and Fairfax
    Bowers, Michael
    [ Photograph : 1980 ]
    Languages: No linguistic content
    At National Library
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  7. [Ros Kelly defending her position as Finance Minister] Moir
    Moir, Alan (Alan Charles), 1945-
    [ Art work : 1995 ]
    View online
    At National Library
    [Ros Kelly defending her position as Finance Minister] Moir
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 5.103)

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  8. "Go for it Gordon!" [Bob Hawke, Gordon Scholes, Ros Kelly] Pryor
    Pryor, Geoff, 1944-
    [ Art work : 1986 ]
    View online
    At National Library
    "Go for it Gordon!" [Bob Hawke, Gordon Scholes, Ros Kelly] Pryor
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.662)

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  9. The power of 2 [Profile of Wespac's executive director, David Morgan, and his wife, Ros Kelly, the first female Labor federal Minister in the House of Representatives]
    Cornell, Andrew
    Australian Financial Review Magazine
    [ Article : 2006 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.34)

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  10. "Would it help if I ditched the whiteboard?" [Paul Keating struggling to carry Ros Kelly, who has a whiteboard strapped to her back] Pryor
    Pryor, Geoff, 1944-
    [ Art work : 1994 ]
    View online
    At National Library
    "Would it help if I ditched the whiteboard?" [Paul Keating struggling to carry Ros Kelly, who has a whiteboard strapped to her back] Pryor
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    Insight on the News
    [ Poster, chart, other, Map, Article : 1996 ]
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  2. [The Abortion pill] : [How sunlight damages eyes and skin] ; [A 15 year old budding scientist] ; [Romania -production versus the environment] presented by Karina Kelly ; director, Ros Lawson
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    Bandt, Ros (Rosalie)
    [ Sound : 2003 ]
    Languages: English, Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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  2. Website: LEAD action news
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  3. Website: Australian Women's Archives Project
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  1. Parish council, Ros Kelly and brothels
    The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Thursday 24 November 1988 p 1 Article
    ... Parish council, Ros Kelly and brothels j By GRAHAM DOWNIE The heavy footsteps of patrons next door ... operate in Fyshwick. The Member for Canberra, Ros Kelly, does not believe sex shops or brothels should ... Weston and Ainslie for some years? Continued on Page 2 Parish council, Ros Kelly and brothels Continued ... 400 words
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  2. Ros Kelly to stand down from Assembly [coming soon]
    The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Friday 16 March 1979 p 1 Article Illustrated
    ... Ros Kelly to stand down from Assembly After 4½ years, Mrs Ros Kelly will stand down from the ... Kelly said she had helped ensure that manufacturing war* ranties applied in the ACT "so that ... Council of the ACT, Mrs Kelly said she had helped to rid the Small Claims Trib unal of "elaborate legal ... 499 words
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  3. A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT, HASLEM SAYS Ros Kelly is Labor's choice for Canberra [coming soon]
    The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Sunday 24 September 1978 p 1 Article Illustrated
    ... A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT, HASLEM SAYS Ros Kelly is Labor's choice for Canberra Mrs Ros Kelly, a ... ACT), who said, "I'm personally very pleased be cause I believe Ros Kelly is already very well known ... last night as the endorsed Australian Labor Party candidate for the seat of Canberra. Mrs Kelly, ... 621 words
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  1. -Interview with Ros Kelly-
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    Ita
    [ Article : 1991 ]
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  2. Ros Kelly gets the green light
    Hartcher, Peter
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    [ Article : 1990 ]
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  3. The rise and rise of Ros Kelly
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    Canberra Times
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  4. Ros Kelly: "I'd quit politics for my family". -Ros Kelly has been appointed as a junior Minister in the Hawke government-
    Fetherston, Jerry
    Woman's Day
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