Robyn McSweeney

Robyn Mary McSweeney (born 9 October 1957) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2017, representing the region of South West.^[1]

Robyn McSweeney
Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
In office 14 December 2010 – 21 March 2013
Minister for Women's Interests
In office 9 February 2009 – 14 December 2010
Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering
In office 23 September 2008 – 14 December 2010
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for South West
In office 10 February 2001 – 21 May 2017
Personal details
Born	(1957-10-09) 9 October 1957 (age 67) Bridgetown, Western Australia
Citizenship	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Michael
Children	Four

McSweeney was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia. She was educated at Bridgetown and Manjimup high schools, and gained a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Sociology.^[2]

McSweeney was the Minister for Child Protection, Community Services, and Seniors and Volunteering, having held these portfolios as shadow minister prior to the Coalition's election in 2008.^[3] During her time in office, she was also Minister for Youth and Minister for Women’s Interests.^[4]

In 2015, she published the biography of her great-grandfather, Albert Edmund Cockram, an importer of racehorses.^[5][6]

In 2022 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.^[4]