Jeannette McHugh

The Honourable Jeannette McHugh
McHugh in 2014
Minister for Consumer Affairs
In office 27 May 1992 – 11 March 1996
Prime Minister	Paul Keating
Preceded by	Michael Tate
Succeeded by	Geoff Prosser
Member of the Australian Parliament for Grayndler
In office 13 March 1993 – 29 January 1996
Preceded by	Leo McLeay
Succeeded by	Anthony Albanese
Member of the Australian Parliament for Phillip
In office 5 March 1983 – 13 March 1993
Preceded by	Jack Birney
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Jeannette Goffet (1934-12-18) 18 December 1934 (age 89) Kandos, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse	Michael McHugh ​ (m. 1960)​
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Teacher

Jeannette McHugh (née Goffet; born 18 December 1934) is an Australian former politician who was the first woman from New South Wales elected to federal parliament. She served in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1996, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and was Minister for Consumer Affairs in the Keating government from 1992 to 1996. She was a schoolteacher and political activist prior to entering parliament.