Robyn McSweeney

Robyn McSweeney
Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
In office
14 December 2010 – 21 March 2013
Minister for Women's Interests
In office
9 February 2009 – 14 December 2010
Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering
In office
23 September 2008 – 14 December 2010
Member of the Western Australian Parliament
for South West
In office
10 February 2001 – 21 May 2017
Personal details
Born (1957-10-09) 9 October 1957 (age 67)
Bridgetown, Western Australia
CitizenshipAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party
SpouseMichael
ChildrenFour

Robyn Mary McSweeney (born 9 October 1957) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2017, representing the region of South West.[1]

McSweeney was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia. She was educated at Bridgetown and Manjimup high schools, and gained a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Sociology.[2]

McSweeney was the Minister for Child Protection, Community Services, and Seniors and Volunteering, having held these portfolios as shadow minister prior to the Coalition's election in 2008.[3] During her time in office, she was also Minister for Youth and Minister for Women’s Interests.[4]

In 2015, she published the biography of her great-grandfather, Albert Edmund Cockram, an importer of racehorses.[5][6]

In 2022 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.[4]

  1. ^ Parliament of Australia website, Women parliamentarians in Australia 1921-2020, article dated December 9, 2020
  2. ^ Australian Women’s Register website, McSweeney, Robyn Mary
  3. ^ Department of Premier and Cabinet – Hon Robyn McSweeney MLC
  4. ^ a b The Quality Shop website, Queen’s Birthday Honours, article dated July 5th 2022
  5. ^ Amazon website, Robyn Mary McSweeney
  6. ^ Museum of Perth website, Albert Edmund Cockram king of the racecourse 1870-1943