Margaret Reynolds

Margaret Reynolds
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
In office
19 January 1988 – 4 April 1990
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded bySusan Ryan
Succeeded byWendy Fatin
Minister for Local Government
In office
18 September 1987 – 4 April 1990
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byWendy Fatin
Senator for Queensland
In office
5 March 1983 – 30 June 1999
Personal details
Born
Margaret Lyne

(1941-07-19) 19 July 1941 (age 83)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
(m. 1963)
Children3, incl. Anna
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
ProfessionSchoolteacher

Margaret Reynolds AC (née Lyne; born 19 July 1941) is a former Australian politician. She was a Senator for Queensland from 1983 to 1999, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). She held ministerial office in the Hawke government as Minister for Local Government (1987–1990) and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (1988–1990).