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Australian politician

The HonourableJanice CrosioAM MBE
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Prospect
In office
24 March 1990 – 31 August 2004
Preceded byDick Klugman
Succeeded byChris Bowen
NSW Minister for Local Government
In office
6 February 1986 – 25 March 1988
PremierNeville Wran
Barrie Unsworth
Preceded byPeter Anderson
Succeeded byDavid Hay
Personal details
BornJanice Ann Gustard
(1939-01-03) 3 January 1939 (age 85)
Granville, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyNSW Labor
SpouseIvo Crosio
OccupationLocal councillor

Janice Ann Crosio AM, MBE (née Gustard; born 3 January 1939) is an Australian politician from the Labor Party. She was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and became the first woman Cabinet minister in New South Wales. Later she was a member of the Australian House of Representatives, and a Parliamentary Secretary.

Early life

Crosio was born in the Sydney suburb of Granville and educated at Strathfield Girls High School. In 1957, she married Ivo Crosio and they have one son and twin daughters. She was an alderman of Fairfield City Council in suburban Sydney from 1971 to 1980 and Mayor from 1974 to 1975 and 1977 to 1980.

State politics

Crosio was the first woman elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in thirty years, representing Fairfield from 1981 to 1988 and Smithfield from 1988 to 1990. She was the first woman Cabinet minister in New South Wales: Minister for Natural Resources from 1984 to 1986, Minister for Local Government from 1986 to 1988 and Minister for Water Resources from 1986 to 1988.

Federal politics

Crosio represented the Division of Prospect, in New South Wales, from 1990 to 2004. She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Arts and Administrative Services in 1993, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Sport and Territories 1993–94 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security 1994–96. Crosio was Chief Opposition Whip 2001–04. She retired at the 2004 election.

Honours

Crosio was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to local government and the community in 1978. She was made Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1980 for services to the Italian Community. In 2006 she was made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in recognition of her service to the Parliaments of the Australian Commonwealth and of New South Wales, her service to her municipality and also for her pioneering of women's participation in politics.

References

  1. "Crosio, Janice Ann (1939– )". The Australian Women's Register. National Foundation for Australian Women. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ "The Hon. Janice Ann Crosio (1939 – )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "Hon Janice Crosio". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. "Crosio, Janice Ann". It's an honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
Civic offices
Preceded byLes Powell Mayor of Fairfield
1974–1975 		Succeeded byErnest Loveday
Preceded byWarren Colless Mayor of Fairfield
1977–1980 		Succeeded by
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded byEric Bedford Member for Fairfield
1981–1988 		Succeeded byGeoff Irwin
New district Member for Smithfield
1988–1990 		Succeeded byCarl Scully
Political offices
New title Minister for Natural Resources
1984–1986 		Succeeded byJohn Aquilina
Preceded byPeter Anderson Minister for Local Government
1986–1988 		Succeeded byDavid Hay
VacantTitle last held byPaul Whelan Minister for Water Resources
1986–1988 		VacantTitle next held byIan Causley
VacantTitle last held byTerry Sheahan Assistant Minister for Transport
1987–1988
With: John Akister 		VacantTitle next held byTim Moore
Parliament of Australia
Preceded byDick Klugman Member for Prospect
1990–2004 		Succeeded byChris Bowen
Party political offices
Preceded byLeo McLeay Chief Whip of the Australian Labor Party
2001–2004
With: Danby, Quick 		Succeeded byRoger Price
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