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{{Short description|Australian politician (born 1977)}}
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{{Infobox MP
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name = Kelly O'Dwyer
| name = Kelly O'Dwyer
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| image = Kelly O'Dwyer 2017.jpg
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| caption = Kelly O'Dwyer in 2017


| office = [[Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations]]
| office = [[Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations]]
| primeminister = [[Scott Morrison]]
| primeminister = [[Scott Morrison]]
| term_start = 24 August 2018
| term_start = 24 August 2018
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| term_end = 11 April 2019
| predecessor = [[Michaelia Cash]]
| predecessor = [[Michaelia Cash]]
| successor = {{nowrap|[[Christian Porter]] {{small|(Industrial Relations)}}}} <br />[[Michaelia Cash]] {{small|(Jobs)}}


| office1 = [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister for Women]]
| office1 = [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister for Women]]
| term_start1 = 20 December 2017
| term_start1 = 20 December 2017
| term_end1 =
| term_end1 = 11 April 2019
| predecessor1 = [[Michaelia Cash]]
| predecessor1 = [[Michaelia Cash]]
| primeminister1 = [[Malcolm Turnbull]]<br/>[[Scott Morrison]]
| primeminister1 = [[Malcolm Turnbull]]<br />[[Scott Morrison]]
| successor1 = [[Marise Payne]]


| office2 = [[Treasurer of Australia#List of ministers for revenue and financial services|Minister for Revenue and Financial Services]]
| office2 = [[Treasurer of Australia#List of ministers for revenue and financial services|Minister for Revenue and Financial Services]]
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| successor3 = Office abolished
| successor3 = Office abolished
| primeminister3 = [[Malcolm Turnbull]]
| primeminister3 = [[Malcolm Turnbull]]

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| constituency_MP4 = [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]]
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| parliament4 = Australian
| majority4 =
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| term_start4 = 5 December 2009
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| term_end4 = 11 April 2019
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| predecessor4 = [[Peter Costello]]
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| office5 = [[Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation|Minister for Small Business]]
| office5 = [[Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation|Minister for Small Business]]
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| successor5 = [[Michael McCormack (Australian politician)|Michael McCormack]]
| successor5 = [[Michael McCormack (Australian politician)|Michael McCormack]]


| office6 = Assistant Treasurer
| office6 = [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia|Assistant Treasurer]]
| primeminister6 = [[Malcolm Turnbull]]
| primeminister6 = [[Malcolm Turnbull]]
| term_start6 = 21 September 2015
| term_start6 = 21 September 2015
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| successor6 = Herself (as Minister for Revenue and Financial Services)
| successor6 = Herself (as Minister for Revenue and Financial Services)


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| constituency_MP7 = [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]]
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| parliament7 = Australian
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| term_start7 = 5 December 2009
| term_end7 = 11 April 2019
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| predecessor7 = [[Peter Costello]]
| successor7 = [[Katie Allen (politician)|Katie Allen]]


| birth_name = Kelly Megan O'Dwyer
| birth_name = Kelly Megan O'Dwyer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|3|31}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|3|31}}
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| nationality = Australian
| nationality = Australian
| party = [[Liberal Party of Australia]]
| party = [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| spouse = Jon Mant
| spouse = Jon Mant
| children = 2
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'''Kelly Megan O'Dwyer''' (born 31 March 1977) is a former Australian politician. She served in the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] from 2009 to 2019, representing the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]], and held senior ministerial office from 2015 to 2019.
'''Kelly Megan O'Dwyer''' (born 31 March 1977) is an Australian politician and Cabinet Minister. She is the Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and the Minister for Women<ref>https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/morrison-ministry-announced-260818.pdf</ref>. O'Dwyer was the member for the [[Division of Higgins]] in the [[Australian House of Representatives]], elected as a member of the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] on 5 December 2009 at the [[Higgins by-election, 2009|2009 Higgins by-election]], to succeed a former [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]], [[Peter Costello]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-14358-215.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-12-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208102729/http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-14358-215.htm |archivedate=8 December 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2018 she was listed as one of [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC's 100 Women.]] <ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46225037|title=BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?|date=2018-11-19|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-11-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> On 19 January 2019, O'Dwyer announced that she would not be contesting the [[2019 Australian federal election|upcoming election]].<ref name="ABCquit">{{cite news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-19/kelly-odwyer-quitting-federal-parliament/10729102 |title=Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer quitting federal politics in shock resignation |first=Dan |last=Conifer |date=19 January 2019 |access-date=19 January 2019 |work=ABC News}}</ref>

O'Dwyer was a solicitor, political adviser, and [[National Australia Bank]] (NAB) executive before entering politics. She was elected to parliament at the [[2009 Higgins by-election]], aged 31, replacing [[Peter Costello]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-14358-215.htm |title=House of Representatives Division First Preferences |access-date=2009-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208102729/http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-14358-215.htm |archive-date=8 December 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2014, she was made a [[parliamentary secretary]] in the [[Abbott government]]. O'Dwyer was promoted to [[Cabinet of Australia|cabinet]] when [[Malcolm Turnbull]] became prime minister in 2015. She served as [[Minister for Small Business (Australia)|Minister for Small Business]] (2015–2016), [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia|Assistant Treasurer]] (2015–2016), [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia|Minister for Revenue and Financial Services]] (2016–2018), and [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister for Women]] (2017–2019). In 2017, she became the first Australian cabinet minister to give birth while in office. O'Dwyer ended her political career as [[Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations]] in the [[Morrison government]],<ref name="pmc_260818">{{cite web |url=https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/morrison-ministry-announced-260818.pdf |accessdate=20 April 2022 |title=MORRISON MINISTRY | date=26 August 2018 | website=www.pmc.gov.au }}</ref> retiring prior to the [[2019 Australian federal election|2019 federal election]].<ref name="ABCquit">{{cite news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-19/kelly-odwyer-quitting-federal-parliament/10729102 |title=Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer quitting federal politics in shock resignation |first=Dan |last=Conifer |date=19 January 2019 |access-date=19 January 2019 |work=ABC News}}</ref>


==Early career==
==Early career==
O'Dwyer was born in [[Box Hill, Victoria|Box Hill]] and was educated at [[Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne|Presbyterian Ladies' College]] and the [[University of Melbourne]], where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and [[Bachelor of Laws]].<ref name=LW>Lawyers Weekly (2009). [http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/former-freehills-lawyer-wins-pre-selection Former Freehills lawyer wins pre-selection].</ref> After working as a solicitor for [[Freehills]] in [[Melbourne]],<ref name=LW /> O'Dwyer spent four years as a senior advisor to [[Peter Costello]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=LKU|title=Official parliamentary biography|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> then the member for the federal division of [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]] and the [[Treasurer of Australia|Federal Treasurer]], later becoming an executive at the [[National Australia Bank]].<ref name="The_Age_Costello_to_endorse">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/costello-to-endorse-liberal-activist-as-higgins-candidate-20090703-d7ut.html|title=Costello to endorse Liberal activist as Higgins candidate|last=Grattan|first=Michelle|date=4 July 2009|publisher=The Age|accessdate=31 October 2009 | location=Melbourne}}</ref>
O'Dwyer was born in [[Box Hill, Victoria|Box Hill]] and was educated at [[Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne|Presbyterian Ladies' College]] and the [[University of Melbourne]], where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and [[Bachelor of Laws]].<ref name=LW>Lawyers Weekly (2009). [http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/former-freehills-lawyer-wins-pre-selection Former Freehills lawyer wins pre-selection].</ref> After working as a solicitor for [[Freehills]] in [[Melbourne]],<ref name=LW /> O'Dwyer spent four years as a senior advisor to [[Peter Costello]],<ref name="O'Dwyer aph">{{Cite Au Parliament |name=Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP |mpid=LKU |access-date=2021-11-03}}</ref> then the member for the federal division of [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]] and the [[Treasurer of Australia|Federal Treasurer]], later becoming an executive at the [[National Australia Bank]].<ref name="The_Age_Costello_to_endorse">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/costello-to-endorse-liberal-activist-as-higgins-candidate-20090703-d7ut.html|title=Costello to endorse Liberal activist as Higgins candidate|last=Grattan|first=Michelle|date=4 July 2009|publisher=The Age|access-date=31 October 2009 | location=Melbourne}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
[[File:Go On (27739156054) (cropped O'Dwyer).jpg|thumb|left|O'Dwyer in Parliament in 2016]]
[[File:Go On (27739156054) (cropped O'Dwyer).jpg|thumb|left|O'Dwyer in Parliament in 2016]]

===Entry to federal politics===
===Entry to federal politics===
Costello decided in 2009 not to seek another term of office at the next federal election.<ref>{{cite news|title=Peter Costello's retirement draws praise |date=15 June 2009 |publisher=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25638123-421,00.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618102344/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C27574%2C25638123-421%2C00.html |archivedate=18 June 2009 |df= }}</ref> On 17 September 2009, O'Dwyer was pre-selected to stand as the Liberal Party candidate for Higgins at the next election.<ref>{{cite news | last=Harvey | first=Michael | title=Kelly O'Dwyer secures preselection for Peter Costello's seat of Higgins | date=17 September 2009 | publisher=Herald Sun | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/kelly-odwyer-secures-preselection-for-peter-costellos-seat-of-higgins/story-e6frf7jo-1225776258587}}</ref> Peter Costello then announced his resignation from Parliament in October 2009.<ref>{{cite news | title=Malcolm in the muddle | date=10 October 2009| publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] | url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/malcolm-in-the-muddle-20091009-gqu2.html}}</ref> He stated that he chose to retire ahead of the next federal election as a contribution to renewal of the Liberal Party and that O'Dwyer would contribute to this process.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/07/2707333.htm|title=Costello quits politics|last=Rogers|first=Emma|date=7 October 2009|publisher=ABC News |accessdate=31 October 2009}}</ref> A by-election was held on 5 December 2009. O'Dwyer was considered a "shoo-in",<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26340570-5003402,00.html | title=Anarchy set for Costello's old seat | date=12 November 2009 | agency=AAP}}</ref> especially since the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] did not contest the seat.
Costello decided in 2009 not to seek another term of office at the next federal election.<ref>{{cite news|title=Peter Costello's retirement draws praise |date=15 June 2009 |publisher=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25638123-421,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618102344/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C27574%2C25638123-421%2C00.html |archive-date=18 June 2009 }}</ref> On 17 September 2009, O'Dwyer was pre-selected to stand as the Liberal Party candidate for Higgins at the next election.<ref>{{cite news | last=Harvey | first=Michael | title=Kelly O'Dwyer secures preselection for Peter Costello's seat of Higgins | date=17 September 2009 | publisher=Herald Sun | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/kelly-odwyer-secures-preselection-for-peter-costellos-seat-of-higgins/story-e6frf7jo-1225776258587}}</ref> Peter Costello then announced his resignation from Parliament in October 2009.<ref>{{cite news | title=Malcolm in the muddle | date=10 October 2009| publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] | url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/malcolm-in-the-muddle-20091009-gqu2.html}}</ref> He stated that he chose to retire ahead of the next federal election as a contribution to renewal of the Liberal Party and that O'Dwyer would contribute to this process.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/07/2707333.htm|title=Costello quits politics|last=Rogers|first=Emma|date=7 October 2009|work=ABC News |access-date=31 October 2009}}</ref> A by-election was held on 5 December 2009. O'Dwyer was considered a "shoo-in",<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26340570-5003402,00.html | title=Anarchy set for Costello's old seat | date=12 November 2009 | agency=AAP}}</ref> especially since the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] did not contest the seat.

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In winning preselection, O'Dwyer became the first woman to win Liberal Party preselection for a [[safe seat]] in metropolitan Melbourne.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26090004-5003402,00.html|title=Costello staffer wins Higgins preselection|date=17 September 2009|publisher=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]]}}</ref> During the preselection process federal Liberal politicians [[Sophie Mirabella]], [[Fran Bailey]] and [[Helen Coonan]] claimed that there had been a sexist campaign against O'Dwyer's candidacy, with some preselectors being told that a "leadership seat" such as Higgins was unsuited to a woman and that being elected to a federal seat might endanger her marriage.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/sexism-claims-in-race-for-costellos-seat-20090914-fnvb.html|title=Sexism claims in race for Costello's seat|last=Schubert|first=Misha|date=15 September 2009|publisher=The Age|location=Melbourne|access-date=31 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/exliberal-minister-joins-sexism-outcry-20090915-fpoi.html|title=Ex-Liberal minister joins sexism outcry|last=Schubert|first=Misha|date=16 September 2009|publisher=The Age|location=Melbourne|access-date=31 October 2009}}</ref>


===2016 federal election===
===2016 federal election===
At the 2016 federal election, O'Dwyer was re-elected with a two-candidate preferred vote of 57.99% (a swing against her of 2%) and a 52.5% primary vote (a swing against her of 2.4%).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/2016/2016repsvic.txt|title=Higgins, Vic|last=|first=|date=|website=psephos.adam-carr.net|publisher=Adam Carr|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=3 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/2016/2016repsvic.txt|title=Higgins|last=|first=|date=|website=psephos.adam-carr.net|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=3 September 2018}}</ref>
At the 2016 federal election, O'Dwyer was re-elected with a two-candidate preferred vote of 57.99% (a swing against her of 2%) and a 52.5% primary vote (a swing against her of 2.4%).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/2016/2016repsvic.txt|title=Higgins, Vic|website=psephos.adam-carr.net|publisher=Adam Carr|access-date=3 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/2016/2016repsvic.txt|title=Higgins|website=psephos.adam-carr.net|access-date=3 September 2018}}</ref>


A [[Australian Greens|Greens]]-funded [[Opinion polling for the Australian federal election, 2016#Individual seat polling during the election campaign|Lonergan seat-level opinion poll]] conducted from a sample of 1,100 voters in Higgins took place a month out from the [[Australian federal election, 2016|2016 election]] on 3−4 June. It suggested the Liberal primary vote may have decreased substantially. However, the poll proved inaccurate, with O'Dwyer winning comfortably.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-215.htm|title=House of Representatives division information|last=26|first=scheme=AGLSTERMS.AglsAgent; corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=50 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra, ACT 2600; contact=13 23|website=Australian Electoral Commission|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-03-09}}</ref>
A [[Australian Greens|Greens]]-funded [[Opinion polling for the Australian federal election, 2016#Individual seat polling during the election campaign|Lonergan seat-level opinion poll]] conducted from a sample of 1,100 voters in Higgins took place a month out from the [[2016 Australian federal election|2016 election]] on 3−4 June. It suggested the Liberal primary vote may have decreased substantially. However, the poll proved inaccurate, with O'Dwyer winning comfortably.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-215.htm|title=House of Representatives division information|website=Australian Electoral Commission|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-03-09}}</ref>

====Preselection sexism claims====
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In winning preselection, O'Dwyer became the first woman to win Liberal Party preselection for a [[safe seat]] in metropolitan Melbourne.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26090004-5003402,00.html|title=Costello staffer wins Higgins preselection|date=17 September 2009|publisher=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]]}}</ref> During the preselection process federal Liberal politicians [[Sophie Mirabella]], [[Fran Bailey]] and [[Helen Coonan]] claimed that there had been a sexist campaign against O'Dwyer's candidacy, with some preselectors being told that a "leadership seat" such as Higgins was unsuited to a woman and that being elected to a federal seat might endanger her marriage.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/sexism-claims-in-race-for-costellos-seat-20090914-fnvb.html|title=Sexism claims in race for Costello's seat|last=Schubert|first=Misha|date=15 September 2009|publisher=The Age|location=Melbourne|accessdate=31 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/exliberal-minister-joins-sexism-outcry-20090915-fpoi.html|title=Ex-Liberal minister joins sexism outcry|last=Schubert|first=Misha|date=16 September 2009|publisher=The Age|location=Melbourne|accessdate=31 October 2009}}</ref>


===Minister===
===Minister===
{{see also|Abbott Government|Turnbull Government}}
{{See also|Abbott government|Turnbull government}}
O'Dwyer had been serving as [[Parliamentary Secretary]] to the Treasurer in the [[Abbott Government]] from December 2014, until the [[Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, September 2015|leadership spill]] of the Liberal Party occurred in September 2015. Malcolm Turnbull won the spill and was sworn in as Prime Minister on 15 September 2015. Turnbull introduced an overhaul of the cabinet, which saw O'Dwyer appointed to Cabinet as [[Minister for Small Business (Australia)|Minister for Small Business]] and [[Treasurer of Australia#List of Assistant Treasurers|Assistant Treasurer]] in the [[First Turnbull Ministry]].<ref name="sworn">{{cite news|title=Tony Abbott's revamped Ministry sworn in at Government House|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/tony-abbotts-revamped-ministry-sworn-in-at-government-house/story-fncynjr2-1227164880085|work=news.com.au|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="reshuffle2014-3">{{cite news|title=Tony Abbott cabinet reshuffle moves Scott Morrison out of immigration|date=21 December 2014|accessdate=21 December 2014|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/dec/21/tony-abbott-cabinet-reshuffle-moves-scott-morrison-out-of-immigration|author=Taylor, Lenore|work=[[Guardian Australia]]}}</ref> Following the re-election of the [[Turnbull Government]] in [[Australian federal election, 2016|2016]], the O'Dwyer was appointed as the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, a name change.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-18/malcolm-turnbull-unveils-new-look-ministry/7638492|title=Election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull unveils ministry with Christopher Pyne, Greg Hunt on the move|last=Anderson|first=Stephanie|date=20 July 2016|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|accessdate=22 July 2016}}</ref> O'Dwyer was assigned two additional responsibilities, as the Minister for Women and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, in December 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook/Current_Ministry_List|title=Current Ministry List|last=|first=|date=|website=www.aph.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-01-29}}</ref> Following the commencement of the Morrison Government, O'Dwyer became the Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations, in addition to her ongoing role as Minister for Women.<ref>https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/morrison-ministry-announced-260818.pdf</ref>
O'Dwyer had been serving as [[Parliamentary Secretary]] to the Treasurer in the [[Abbott government]] from December 2014, until the [[Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, September 2015|leadership spill]] of the Liberal Party occurred in September 2015. Malcolm Turnbull won the spill and was sworn in as Prime Minister on 15 September 2015. Turnbull introduced an overhaul of the cabinet, which saw O'Dwyer appointed to Cabinet as [[Minister for Small Business (Australia)|Minister for Small Business]] and [[Treasurer of Australia#List of Assistant Treasurers|Assistant Treasurer]] in the [[First Turnbull Ministry]].<ref name="sworn">{{cite news|title=Tony Abbott's revamped Ministry sworn in at Government House|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/tony-abbotts-revamped-ministry-sworn-in-at-government-house/story-fncynjr2-1227164880085|work=news.com.au|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|date=23 December 2014|access-date=23 December 2014|archive-date=14 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914052514/http://www.news.com.au/national/tony-abbotts-revamped-ministry-sworn-in-at-government-house/story-fncynjr2-1227164880085|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="reshuffle2014-3">{{cite news|title=Tony Abbott cabinet reshuffle moves Scott Morrison out of immigration|date=21 December 2014|access-date=21 December 2014|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/dec/21/tony-abbott-cabinet-reshuffle-moves-scott-morrison-out-of-immigration|author=Taylor, Lenore|work=[[Guardian Australia]]}}</ref> Following the re-election of the [[Turnbull government]] in [[2016 Australian federal election|2016]], the O'Dwyer was appointed as the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, a name change.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-18/malcolm-turnbull-unveils-new-look-ministry/7638492|title=Election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull unveils ministry with Christopher Pyne, Greg Hunt on the move|last=Anderson|first=Stephanie|date=20 July 2016|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|access-date=22 July 2016}}</ref> O'Dwyer was assigned two additional responsibilities, as the Minister for Women and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, in December 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook/Current_Ministry_List|title=Current Ministry List|website=www.aph.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-01-29}}</ref> Following the commencement of the Morrison government, O'Dwyer became the Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations, in addition to her ongoing role as Minister for Women.<ref name="pmc_260818"/>

In 2018 O'Dwyer was listed as one of [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC's 100 Women.]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46225037|title=BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?|date=2018-11-19|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-11-21|language=en-GB}}</ref>


On 19 January 2019, O'Dwyer announced that she would not be contesting the [[2019 Australian federal election|upcoming election]] as her two children would be approaching primary school age and she wanted to give her and her husband the best opportunity for a third child.<ref name="ABCquit"/>
On 19 January 2019, O'Dwyer announced that she would not be contesting the [[2019 Australian federal election|upcoming election]] as her two children would be approaching primary school age and she wanted to give her and her husband the best opportunity for a third child.<ref name="ABCquit"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She is married to Jon Mant, [https://au.linkedin.com/in/jon-mant-355353a Executive Director, Australia, of UBS] and has two sisters, and one brother.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/odwyer-straight-out-of-liberal-central-casting-20091205-kc3j.html | location=Melbourne | work=The Age | title=O'Dwyer straight out of Liberal central casting | first=Melissa | last=Fyfe | date=6 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About Kelly|work=Kelly O'Dwyer MP |accessdate=7 February 2012 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100217115403/http://kellyodwyer.com.au/about-kelly/ |archivedate = 17 February 2010|url=http://kellyodwyer.com.au/about-kelly/}}</ref> Her daughter, Olivia, was born in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/KellyODwyerMP/posts/10153435484942784|title=Kelly O'Dwyer - She's arrived 👶 Welcome to the world Olivia! - Facebook|work=facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KellyODwyer/status/613912903163379713|title=Kelly O'Dwyer on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref>
She is married to Jon Mant, a business executive, and has two sisters and one brother.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/odwyer-straight-out-of-liberal-central-casting-20091205-kc3j.html | location=Melbourne | work=The Age | title=O'Dwyer straight out of Liberal central casting | first=Melissa | last=Fyfe | date=6 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About Kelly|work=Kelly O'Dwyer MP |access-date=7 February 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100217115403/http://kellyodwyer.com.au/about-kelly/ |archive-date = 17 February 2010|url=http://kellyodwyer.com.au/about-kelly/}}</ref> Her daughter was born in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/KellyODwyerMP/posts/10153435484942784|title=Kelly O'Dwyer - She's arrived 👶 Welcome to the world Olivia! - Facebook|work=facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KellyODwyer/status/613912903163379713|title=Kelly O'Dwyer on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref>

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In 2017, O'Dwyer gave birth to her second child, making her the first Cabinet Minister to give birth while in office.<ref name=":1" />


In April 2022, O'Dwyer joined [[Barrenjoey Capital Partners]] as a non-executive director.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yeates |first=Clancy |date=2021-04-12 |title=Barrenjoey looks to lift women on board after O'Dwyer appointment |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/barrenjoey-looks-to-lift-women-on-board-after-o-dwyer-appointment-20210412-p57ik4.html |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
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On 13 April 2017, O'Dwyer gave birth to her second child Edward, making her the first Cabinet Minister to give birth while in office.<ref name=":1" />


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The Honourable
Kelly O'Dwyer
Kelly O'Dwyer in 2017
Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations
In office
24 August 2018 – 11 April 2019
Prime MinisterScott Morrison
Preceded byMichaelia Cash
Succeeded byChristian Porter (Industrial Relations)
Michaelia Cash (Jobs)
Minister for Women
In office
20 December 2017 – 11 April 2019
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
Preceded byMichaelia Cash
Succeeded byMarise Payne
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services
In office
19 July 2016 – 24 August 2018
Preceded byHerself (as Assistant Treasurer)
Succeeded byStuart Robert (as Assistant Treasurer)
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
In office
20 December 2017 – 24 August 2018
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Preceded byMichaelia Cash
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister for Small Business
In office
21 September 2015 – 19 July 2016
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Preceded byBruce Billson
Succeeded byMichael McCormack
Assistant Treasurer
In office
21 September 2015 – 19 July 2016
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Preceded byJosh Frydenberg
Succeeded byHerself (as Minister for Revenue and Financial Services)
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Higgins
In office
5 December 2009 – 11 April 2019
Preceded byPeter Costello
Succeeded byKatie Allen
Personal details
Born
Kelly Megan O'Dwyer

(1977-03-31) 31 March 1977 (age 47)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLiberal
SpouseJon Mant
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteOfficial website

Kelly Megan O'Dwyer (born 31 March 1977) is a former Australian politician. She served in the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019, representing the Liberal Party, and held senior ministerial office from 2015 to 2019.

O'Dwyer was a solicitor, political adviser, and National Australia Bank (NAB) executive before entering politics. She was elected to parliament at the 2009 Higgins by-election, aged 31, replacing Peter Costello.[1] In 2014, she was made a parliamentary secretary in the Abbott government. O'Dwyer was promoted to cabinet when Malcolm Turnbull became prime minister in 2015. She served as Minister for Small Business (2015–2016), Assistant Treasurer (2015–2016), Minister for Revenue and Financial Services (2016–2018), and Minister for Women (2017–2019). In 2017, she became the first Australian cabinet minister to give birth while in office. O'Dwyer ended her political career as Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations in the Morrison government,[2] retiring prior to the 2019 federal election.[3]

Early career

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O'Dwyer was born in Box Hill and was educated at Presbyterian Ladies' College and the University of Melbourne, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.[4] After working as a solicitor for Freehills in Melbourne,[4] O'Dwyer spent four years as a senior advisor to Peter Costello,[5] then the member for the federal division of Higgins and the Federal Treasurer, later becoming an executive at the National Australia Bank.[6]

Political career

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O'Dwyer in Parliament in 2016

Entry to federal politics

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Costello decided in 2009 not to seek another term of office at the next federal election.[7] On 17 September 2009, O'Dwyer was pre-selected to stand as the Liberal Party candidate for Higgins at the next election.[8] Peter Costello then announced his resignation from Parliament in October 2009.[9] He stated that he chose to retire ahead of the next federal election as a contribution to renewal of the Liberal Party and that O'Dwyer would contribute to this process.[10] A by-election was held on 5 December 2009. O'Dwyer was considered a "shoo-in",[11] especially since the Labor Party did not contest the seat.

In winning preselection, O'Dwyer became the first woman to win Liberal Party preselection for a safe seat in metropolitan Melbourne.[12] During the preselection process federal Liberal politicians Sophie Mirabella, Fran Bailey and Helen Coonan claimed that there had been a sexist campaign against O'Dwyer's candidacy, with some preselectors being told that a "leadership seat" such as Higgins was unsuited to a woman and that being elected to a federal seat might endanger her marriage.[13][14]

2016 federal election

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At the 2016 federal election, O'Dwyer was re-elected with a two-candidate preferred vote of 57.99% (a swing against her of 2%) and a 52.5% primary vote (a swing against her of 2.4%).[15][16]

A Greens-funded Lonergan seat-level opinion poll conducted from a sample of 1,100 voters in Higgins took place a month out from the 2016 election on 3−4 June. It suggested the Liberal primary vote may have decreased substantially. However, the poll proved inaccurate, with O'Dwyer winning comfortably.[17]

Minister

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See also: Abbott government and Turnbull government

O'Dwyer had been serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in the Abbott government from December 2014, until the leadership spill of the Liberal Party occurred in September 2015. Malcolm Turnbull won the spill and was sworn in as Prime Minister on 15 September 2015. Turnbull introduced an overhaul of the cabinet, which saw O'Dwyer appointed to Cabinet as Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer in the First Turnbull Ministry.[18][19] Following the re-election of the Turnbull government in 2016, the O'Dwyer was appointed as the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, a name change.[20] O'Dwyer was assigned two additional responsibilities, as the Minister for Women and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, in December 2017.[21] Following the commencement of the Morrison government, O'Dwyer became the Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations, in addition to her ongoing role as Minister for Women.[2]

In 2018 O'Dwyer was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.[22]

On 19 January 2019, O'Dwyer announced that she would not be contesting the upcoming election as her two children would be approaching primary school age and she wanted to give her and her husband the best opportunity for a third child.[3]

Personal life

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She is married to Jon Mant, a business executive, and has two sisters and one brother.[23][24] Her daughter was born in 2015.[25][26]

In 2017, O'Dwyer gave birth to her second child, making her the first Cabinet Minister to give birth while in office.[22]

In April 2022, O'Dwyer joined Barrenjoey Capital Partners as a non-executive director.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "House of Representatives Division First Preferences". Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b "MORRISON MINISTRY" (PDF). www.pmc.gov.au. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Conifer, Dan (19 January 2019). "Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer quitting federal politics in shock resignation". ABC News. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b Lawyers Weekly (2009). Former Freehills lawyer wins pre-selection.
  5. ^ "Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ Grattan, Michelle (4 July 2009). "Costello to endorse Liberal activist as Higgins candidate". Melbourne: The Age. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Peter Costello's retirement draws praise". AAP. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009.
  8. ^ Harvey, Michael (17 September 2009). "Kelly O'Dwyer secures preselection for Peter Costello's seat of Higgins". Herald Sun.
  9. ^ "Malcolm in the muddle". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 October 2009.
  10. ^ Rogers, Emma (7 October 2009). "Costello quits politics". ABC News. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
  11. ^ "Anarchy set for Costello's old seat". AAP. 12 November 2009.
  12. ^ "Costello staffer wins Higgins preselection". AAP. 17 September 2009.
  13. ^ Schubert, Misha (15 September 2009). "Sexism claims in race for Costello's seat". Melbourne: The Age. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
  14. ^ Schubert, Misha (16 September 2009). "Ex-Liberal minister joins sexism outcry". Melbourne: The Age. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
  15. ^ "Higgins, Vic". psephos.adam-carr.net. Adam Carr. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Higgins". psephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  17. ^ "House of Representatives division information". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Tony Abbott's revamped Ministry sworn in at Government House". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 23 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  19. ^ Taylor, Lenore (21 December 2014). "Tony Abbott cabinet reshuffle moves Scott Morrison out of immigration". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  20. ^ Anderson, Stephanie (20 July 2016). "Election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull unveils ministry with Christopher Pyne, Greg Hunt on the move". ABC News. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Current Ministry List". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  22. ^ a b "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  23. ^ Fyfe, Melissa (6 December 2009). "O'Dwyer straight out of Liberal central casting". The Age. Melbourne.
  24. ^ "About Kelly". Kelly O'Dwyer MP. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  25. ^ "Kelly O'Dwyer - She's arrived 👶 Welcome to the world Olivia! - Facebook". facebook.com.
  26. ^ "Kelly O'Dwyer on Twitter". Twitter.
  27. ^ Yeates, Clancy (12 April 2021). "Barrenjoey looks to lift women on board after O'Dwyer appointment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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