Kay Patterson

Dr Kay Patterson
Patterson in 1997
Minister for Family and Community Services
In office
7 October 2003 – 27 January 2006
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Preceded byAmanda Vanstone
Succeeded byMal Brough
Minister for Health & Ageing
In office
26 November 2001 – 7 October 2003
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Preceded byMichael Wooldridge
Succeeded byTony Abbott
Senator for Victoria
In office
11 July 1987 – 30 June 2008
Personal details
Born
Kay Christine Lesley Patterson

(1944-11-21) 21 November 1944 (age 79)
Sydney
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Alma materUniversity of Sydney; Monash University
OccupationFormer politician; academic; Age Discrimination Commissioner AHRC

Kay Christine Lesley Patterson AO (born 21 November 1944) is a former Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1987 to 2008, representing the state of Victoria.