Background
NEWMAN, Jocelyn Margaret was born on July 8, 1937 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
NEWMAN, Jocelyn Margaret was born on July 8, 1937 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Graduate, Melbourne University.
Chosen by Parliament of Tasmania to represent Tasmania in the Senate, 1986 and elected, since 1987, re-elected since 1990. Committee Service: Member of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, 1986-1987. Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Education and Arts, 1986-1987.
For Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, 1987-1990. Member of the Senate Select Committee for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children, 1987-1988. Member of the Senate Estimates Committee D, 1986-1987.
E, 1987-1988; B, since 1988. Professional career: barrister and solicitor. Heritage developer; hotelier.
Church of England.
Law Society of Tasmania. Founding member, Women’s Shelters in Hobart and Launceston. Former State Executive, National Trust (Tas.).
Former Deputy Chairperson, Association of Independent Schools of Tasmania.