Michaelia Cash
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Senator The Honourable Michaelia Cash |
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| Minister for Employment | |
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Assumed office 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Eric Abetz |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service | |
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Assumed office 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Eric Abetz |
| Minister for Women | |
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Assumed office 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Tony Abbott |
| Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection | |
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In office 18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Kate Lundy |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ross Lightfoot |
| Personal details | |
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Michaelia Clare Cash 19 July 1970 Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Price |
| Parents | George Cash AM |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer; Politician |
Michaelia Clare Cash (born 19 July 1970) is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of Western Australia. She was promoted to cabinet as Minister for Employment and Minister for Women in the Turnbull Government from 21 September 2015.
Cash was born in the Perth suburb of Subiaco in Western Australia. She was educated at Iona Presentation College in Mosman Park.
Cash graduated from 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.
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