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'{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox Politician | honorific-prefix = [[Australian Senate|Senator]] [[The Honourable]] | honorific-suffix = | name = Michaelia Cash | image = https://goo.gl/images/VHmTRh | caption = | office = [[Minister for Jobs and Innovation]] | term_start = 20 December 2017 | term_end = | predecessor = {{unbulleted list|Herself {{small|(as [[Minister for Employment (Australia)|Minister for Employment]])}}|[[Arthur Sinodinos]] {{small|(as [[Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science]])}} }} | primeminister = [[Malcolm Turnbull]] | office2 = [[Minister for Employment (Australia)|Minister for Employment]] | term_start2 = 21 September 2015 | term_end2 = 20 December 2017 | predecessor2 = [[Eric Abetz]] | successor2 = ''Abolished'' | primeminister2 = [[Malcolm Turnbull]] | office3 = Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service | term_start3 = 21 September 2015 | term_end3 = 20 December 2017 | predecessor3 = [[Eric Abetz]] | successor3 = [[Kelly O'Dwyer]] | primeminister3 = [[Malcolm Turnbull]] | office4 = [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister for Women]] | term_start4 = 18 September 2013{{efn|Cash served as the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, while Prime Minister Abbott held the portfolio of Minister for Women, until 21 September 2015 following a [[Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill, September 2015|leadership spill]], when Prime Minister Turnbull appointed Cash as Minister for Women.}} | term_end4 = 20 December 2017 | predecessor4 = [[Julie Collins]] | successor4 = [[Kelly O'Dwyer]] | primeminister4 = [[Tony Abbott]]<br>[[Malcolm Turnbull]] | office5 = [[Minister for Immigration and Border Protection#List of Assistant Ministers for Immigration and Border Protection|Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection]] | term_start5 = 18 September 2013 | term_end5 = 21 September 2015 | predecessor5 = [[Kate Lundy]] | successor5 = ''Office Abolished'' | primeminister5 = [[Tony Abbott]]<br>[[Malcolm Turnbull]] | office6 = [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Western Australia]] | term_start6 = 1 July 2008 | term_end6 = | predecessor6 = [[Ross Lightfoot]] | successor6 = | birth_name = Michaelia Clare Cash | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|7|19|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Subiaco, Western Australia]] | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] | spouse = Richard Price | parents = [[George Cash]] | alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|[[Curtin University]]|[[University of London]]|{{nowrap|[[University of Western Australia]]}}}} }} '''Michaelia Clare Cash''' (born 19 July 1970) is an Australian politician who has been a [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Western Australia]] since July 2008, representing the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]. She is the current [[Minister for Jobs and Innovation]] in the [[Turnbull Government]], having previously been [[Minister for Employment (Australia)|Minister for Employment]] and [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister for Women]] from September 2015 to December 2017. She is also well known for playing the role of the 'Pale Male' in Pan's Labyrinth.<ref>http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Pale_Man</ref>. <gallery> Example.jpg|Caption1 Example.jpg|Caption2 </gallery> ==Background and early career== {{BLP sources section|date=February 2016}} Cash is the daughter of [[George Cash|Samuel Ernest "George" Cash]] and was born in the [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] suburb of [[Subiaco, Western Australia|Subiaco]] in Western Australia. She was educated at [[Iona Presentation College]] in [[Mosman Park]]. Cash graduated from [[Curtin University of Technology|Curtin University]] in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts with a triple major in public relations, politics, and journalism. She also holds an Honours Degree in Law from the [[University of London]] and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the [[University of Western Australia]]. Cash is a long-standing member of the Liberal Party of WA. She was an executive member of the Curtin University Young Liberals from 1988 to 1990 and then the Western Australian Young Liberal Movement where she held numerous positions including State Vice-President. She was a long-time member of the Liberal Party of Western Australia’s State Council and was the President of the Moore Division. She has also served on the Party's state executive. Prior to her political career, Cash was a [[solicitor]] with the law firm [[Freehills]] where she worked from 1999 to 2008. She practised in all areas of employment and industrial law including industrial relations, employee relations, occupational health and safety, equal opportunity, executive employment and [[unfair dismissal]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/posts/senator-cash-workplace-reform|title=Senator Michaelia Cash's Journey From Lawyer to Workplace Reformer|date=5 April 2016|work=Legal Insight|access-date=10 January 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Political career== Cash won preselection for the Liberal Party Senate ticket in 2007 and went on to be elected to the Federal Parliament at the [[Australian federal election, 2007|2007 federal election]]. She contested the election as the number three candidate of the Liberal Senate ticket in Western Australia. Since entering Federal Parliament Cash has served on many Senate Committees and was also a Temporary Chair of Committees between February and September 2010. In September 2010, while in opposition, Cash was promoted to the positions of Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women and the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration. At this time Cash was also appointed Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate. After the election of the [[Abbott Government]] in September 2013, Cash was sworn in as the [[Minister for Immigration and Border Protection#List of Assistant Ministers for Immigration and Border Protection|Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection]], as well as the [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women]]. Following a leadership change that led to the formation of the [[Turnbull Government]], Cash was sworn in on 21 September 2015 as the [[Minister for Employment (Australia)|Minister for Employment]], the [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister for Women]], and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 September 2015 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-20/malcolm-turnbull-announces-new-cabinet/6790098 |title=Malcolm Turnbull announces new Cabinet in 'process of renewal', drops Joe Hockey, Eric Abetz |work=ABC |location=Australia |accessdate=21 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=21 September 2015 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-20/turnbull-cabinet-reshuffle-whos-going-where/6775446 |title=Malcolm Turnbull's Cabinet reshuffle:Who's going where? |work=ABC |location=Australia |accessdate=21 September 2015 }}</ref> In October 2017, the [[Australian Workers' Union]] offices were raided by the Australian Federal Police, and media were tipped off prior to the event. Cash advised the Senate Estimates that a staffer of hers found out about the raid from "a media source" and then spread the word to more journalists, having previously denied that her office had any involvement.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michaelia Cash's Office Tipped-Off Media About AFP Raids, And A Staffer Has Now Resigned|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/afp-raids|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=BuzzFeed|language=en}}</ref> The staffer in question resigned, but his phone was still active after his resignation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rebel Wilson’s Lawyer Is Part Of The Court Case About Michaelia Cash’s Office And The Union Raids|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/do-you-think-rebel-wilson-knows-who-michaelia-cash-is|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=BuzzFeed|language=en}}</ref> Cash has been ordered to turn over any documents in her department relating to the raid.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michaelia Cash Will Be Forced To Hand Over Any Documents About Leaks Of AWU Police Raids|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliceworkman/michaelia-cash-will-be-forced-to-hand-over-any-documents|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=BuzzFeed|language=en}}</ref> In a December 2017 [[Second Turnbull Ministry#Fourth arrangement|ministerial reshuffle]], Cash was appointed to the new position of [[Minister for Jobs and Innovation]].<ref name="Turnbull2nd-4thAR">{{cite press release|quote=Senator Michaelia Cash will become Minister for Jobs and Innovation, charged with harnessing the policies of the government to create more jobs and job opportunities. Senator Cash will be a key part of the Government’s economic team working to deliver on our commitment of more jobs, more investment, and stronger economic growth.|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/ministerial-arrangements-2|title=Ministerial Arrangements|date=19 December 2017|publisher=[[Government of Australia]]|author=Turnbull, Malcolm|authorlink=Malcolm Turnbull|accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref> The employment portfolio was abolished, while [[Kelly O'Dwyer]] assumed responsibility for both the Women and Public Service portfolios.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/jobs-and-innovation-a-good-fit-for-cash/news-story/31677452b14d4095b2585bc4ea0fadde |title=Jobs and innovation a good fit for Cash |work=The Australian |date=20 December 2017 |accessdate=20 December 2017 }}</ref> ==Personal== Cash is married to Richard Price, a [[barrister]] and the brother of late political journalist [[Matt Price]]. She is the daughter of former Western Australian state MP, Minister and President of the Legislative Council, the Hon [[George Cash]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}}. ==See also== *[[Abbott Ministry]] *[[First Turnbull Ministry]] *[[Second Turnbull Ministry]] ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/TranslateWIPILink.aspx?Folder=biogs&Criteria=NAME_ID:I0M%3B Parliamentary biography] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090531055003/http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/dailys/ds020908.pdf Senator Cash's first speech] * [https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/michaelia_cash Summary of parliamentary voting for Senator Michaelia Cash on TheyVoteForYou.org.au] {{s-start}} {{s-par|au}} {{S-bef|before= [[Ross Lightfoot]] }} {{s-ttl|title=[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Western Australia]] | years =2008&ndash;present }} {{s-inc}} {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=''Herself''|as=[[Minister for Employment (Australia)|Minister for Employment]] }} {{s-ttl|rows=2|title=[[Minister for Jobs and Innovation]] |years=2017&ndash;present }} {{s-inc|rows=2}} {{s-bef|before=[[Arthur Sinodinos]] |as=[[Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science]] }} {{s-bef|rows=2|before=[[Eric Abetz]] }} {{s-ttl|title=[[Minister for Employment (Australia)|Minister for Employment]] |years=2015&ndash;2017 }} {{s-aft|after=''Herself''|as=[[Minister for Jobs and Innovation]] }} {{s-ttl|title=Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service |years=2015&ndash;2017 }} {{s-aft|rows=2|after=[[Kelly O'Dwyer]] }} {{s-bef|before=''Herself''|as=Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women }} {{s-ttl|title=[[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister for Women]] |years=2015&ndash;2017 }} {{s-bef|before= [[Julie Collins]] |as=Minister For The Status of Women }} {{s-ttl|title= [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women]] | years= 2013&ndash;2015 }} {{s-aft|after = ''Herself''|as = [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister for Women]]}} {{s-bef|before= [[Jason Clare]] |as=[[Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Home Affairs]]}} {{s-ttl|rows=2|title= [[Minister for Immigration and Border Protection#List of Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection|Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection]] | years= 2013&ndash;2015 }} {{s-aft|after=''Portfolio abolished''|rows=2}} {{s-bef|before=[[Kate Lundy]] |as=[[Minister for Immigration and Border Protection#List of Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection|Minister for Multicultural Affairs]] }} {{s-end}} {{Australian Senators}} {{Current Australian Cabinet}} {{Abbott Ministry}} {{First Turnbull Ministry}} {{Second Turnbull Ministry}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cash, Michaelia}} [[Category:1970 births]] [[Category:Abbott Government]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of London]] [[Category:Curtin University alumni]] [[Category:Government ministers of Australia]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia]] [[Category:Members of the Australian Senate]] [[Category:Members of the Australian Senate for Western Australia]] [[Category:Members of the Cabinet of Australia]] [[Category:Turnbull Government]] [[Category:University of Western Australia alumni]] [[Category:Women members of the Australian Senate]] [[Category:21st-century Australian politicians]] [[Category:21st-century women politicians]] [[Category:Women government ministers of Australia]]'