Rosemary Kyburz
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Rosemary Annette Kyburz Member of the Queensland
State Parliament (1974-1983) as the Liberal
Member for Salisbury.
Kyburz married fellow politician Rob Akers while in parliament, the first time sitting members had married each other. Another first was giving birth to her first son while a parliamentarian.
Kyburz was a well known supporter of feminist causes in 1970s Queensland politics. She and her husband both lost their seats in the 1983 Liberal Party electoral collapse after National Party
Premier (Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
) characterised many of the Liberal Party members of his Coalition government as "ratbags". She later stated that she would prefer to lose her seat to a Labor Party
candidate than a National: she received her wish, being defeated in 1983, shortly after giving birth, by Wayne Goss
.
Kyburz was born Rosemary Annette Plim in Sydney, Australia, daughter of John Bruce and Zoe Rose Plim. She married her first husband, Rolf Kyburz in Argentina.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
State Parliament (1974-1983) as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Member for Salisbury.
Kyburz married fellow politician Rob Akers while in parliament, the first time sitting members had married each other. Another first was giving birth to her first son while a parliamentarian.
Kyburz was a well known supporter of feminist causes in 1970s Queensland politics. She and her husband both lost their seats in the 1983 Liberal Party electoral collapse after National Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
Premier (Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Sir Johannes "Joh" Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG , was an Australian politician. He was the longest-serving and longest-lived Premier of Queensland, holding office from 1968 to 1987, a period that saw considerable economic development in the state...
) characterised many of the Liberal Party members of his Coalition government as "ratbags". She later stated that she would prefer to lose her seat to a Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
candidate than a National: she received her wish, being defeated in 1983, shortly after giving birth, by Wayne Goss
Wayne Goss
Wayne Keith Goss was Premier of Queensland from 7 December 1989 until 19 February 1996.-Early life:He was born at Mundubbera, Queensland and educated at Inala High School and the University of Queensland...
.
Kyburz was born Rosemary Annette Plim in Sydney, Australia, daughter of John Bruce and Zoe Rose Plim. She married her first husband, Rolf Kyburz in Argentina.