Ros Kelly was a minister in the governments of Bob Hawke and Paul Keating.
10 Facts About Ros Kelly
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Ros Kelly studied at the University of Sydney and received a degree in teaching in 1968 and worked as a secondary school teacher from 1969 until 1974.
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Ros Kelly was elected to the House of Representatives in 1980.
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Ros Kelly served as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Status of Women until 1994.
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Ros Kelly resigned from the ministry on 28 February 1994 and from parliament 11 months later on 30 January 1995.
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Since leaving politics, Ros Kelly has worked as an environmental management executive and as a director of a number of non-profit organisations.
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Ros Kelly is currently chair of the board of trustees for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Ros Kelly is married to David Morgan, the former CEO of Westpac.
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Ros Kelly was formerly married to journalist Paul Kelly, whose surname she has retained.
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Ros Kelly was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2004 for service to the community through promoting corporate environmental responsibility and fostering dialogue between business and conservation groups, to the Australian Parliament, and to women's health.