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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.

Annabelle Rankin – the first female federal Minister for Housing

Born in Brisbane, Queensland on 28 July1908, Annabelle Jane Mary Rankin, who grew up in a political household, became well-known throughout Queensland from her association with church activities, girl guides, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and the Red Cross.

Branko Miletic

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