Annabelle Rankin – the first female federal Minister for Housing | Architecture & Design

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On Australia Day 1966, prime minister, Harold Holt, appointed Rankin Minister for Housing, making her the first woman to be appointed to federal ministerial position involving administration of a department.

Branko Miletic

08 Mar 2022 • 1m read • View Author

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