Judith Troeth

The Honourable Judith Troeth AM
Senator for Victoria
In office 1 July 1993 – 30 June 2011
Personal details
Born	(1940-08-03) 3 August 1940 (age 81) Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Occupation	Teacher, farmer

Judith Mary Troeth AM (born 3 August 1940) is a former Australian politician who served as a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1993 to 2011, representing the state of Victoria. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the Methodist Ladies' College, and later at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated in arts and education. She was a teacher and farmer before entering politics.

Troeth was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy 1997-98 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 1998–2004.

In January 2009, Troeth announced she would not be contesting the next election and would retire at the end of her term in June 2011.^[1][2]

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External links[]

• Judith Troeth's website
• Judith Troeth, Senate Biography
• Troeth, Judith Mary in The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia