Helen Coonan | |
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| Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | |
| In office 18 July 2004 – 3 December 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Daryl Williams |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Conroy |
| Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer | |
| In office 26 November 2001 – 18 July 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Rod Kemp |
| Succeeded by | Mal Brough |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 1996 – 22 August 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Sinodinos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Lloyd Coonan 29 October 1947 Mangoplah, New South Wales |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Andrew Rogers[1] |
| Occupation | Barrister/solicitor |
Helen Lloyd Coonan (born 29 October 1947) is a former Australian politician who was a Senator for New South Wales from 1996 to 2011, representing the Liberal Party. She was a minister in the Howard government, serving as Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer from 2001 to 2004 and then as Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 2004 to 2007.
- ^ Mark Riley, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2002, PM defends Coonan's getaway