17 Facts About Pru Goward

Prudence Jane Goward was born on 2 September 1952 and is an Australian former politician and Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2019, representing the seat of Goulburn.

In 2019, Pru Goward became an academic with Western Sydney University.

Pru Goward was born to Gerald Pru Goward and Zipporah Riggs, and was raised in Adelaide.

Pru Goward graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 from the University of Adelaide.

Pru Goward was married from 1973 to 1983 to university lecturer Alastair Fischer, whom she met while studying at Adelaide University.

Pru Goward is the mother of three daughters, former model, actress and Television host Tziporah Malkah, Penny Fischer, and Alice Barnett.

Pru Goward joined ABC TV and Radio in 1980, firstly as a reporter with Nationwide, then as a political correspondent on the 7.30 Report, and later as host of the 2CN Morning Show and Daybreak on Radio National.

In 1994, Pru Goward was the narrator of the ABC's 5-part documentary series The Liberals: Fifty Years Of The Federal Party, which detailed the events of the Liberal Party of Australia from 1944 to 1994.

Pru Goward has worked as a high school teacher, a university lecturer in economics, a broadcast journalism lecturer at University of Canberra, a media consultant and freelance writer.

Pru Goward was Executive Director of the Office of the Status of Women in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 1997 to 1999.

In 2006, Pru Goward nominated for Liberal Party preselection for the New South Wales state parliament in seat of Epping in Sydney's north-west, but was defeated by the former President of the Right to Life Association, Greg Smith.

Pru Goward was preselected unopposed for the seat of Goulburn, to replace retiring Liberal frontbencher Peta Seaton.

Pru Goward was expected to win the seat, however an unexpectedly strong swing to Labor in the Southern Highlands area of the seat put her victory in doubt on election night.

In May 2007, Pru Goward was caught speeding in a school zone.

Pru Goward's decision followed a statewide electoral redistribution by the NSW Electoral Commission that resulted in Burrinjuck being renamed as Cootamundra after being significantly redrawn, with effect from the 2015 state election.

Pru Goward was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001 for services to journalism and women's rights.

Pru Goward was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2023 Australia Day Honours.