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Anne Margaret Cohen (born 2 January 1941) is a former Australian politician. She was the Liberal member for Minchinbury and then Badgerys Creek from 1988 to 1995.

Cohen was born in Inverell in New South Wales, and was an editor and small business owner before entering politics. Married to Richard, she has two children. [1] In 1988, she was selected as the Liberal candidate for the new notionally Labor seat of Minchinbury; she had a narrow win. [2] In 1991 Minchinbury was replaced by Badgerys Creek, which Cohen also won. Shortly after that election she became Chief Secretary and Minister for Administrative Services. She was the last Chief Secretary of New South Wales, with the office being abolished in 1995. In 1995, she was very narrowly defeated by Labor candidate Diane Beamer. [3]

Later in 1995 she attempted to return to the NSW Parliament via a vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the resignation of Stephen Mutch [4] but was defeated in the preselection by Mike Gallacher.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ms Anne Margaret Cohen (1941- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Minchinbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Badgerys Creek". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128290391?searchTerm=Gallacher%20%22Stephen%20Mutch%22&searchLimits=

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
New seat		 Member for Minchinbury
1988–1991		Succeeded by
Abolished
Preceded by
New seat		 Member for Badgerys Creek
1991–1995		Succeeded by
Diane Beamer


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