Woman Haines, Janine
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- Politician
Written by Caitlin Stone, The University of Melbourne
Janine Haines was born in Tanunda, South Australia in 1945. She worked as a teacher before entering politics in 1977 when she became the ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Democrats' first senator. She was elected as deputy leader of the party in 1985 and leader the following year, making her the first female to lead an ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ political party. She died in 2004.