Career
She was born in Sydney to John Willcocks and Phyllis, née Rimmer. She attended Eastlakes and Pascot primary schools and Street George Girls" High School before studying for a Bachelor of Arts at Macquarie University. She was an important figure in the establishment of the women"s liberation movement in Australia and in 1979 became the first female national president of the Communist Party of Australia, holding the position until 1982.
