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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-02-13 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004231b.htm person Fatin Wendy Frances AACR2 10 April 1941 Place of Birth Harvey, Western Australia, Australia Politician Nurse Member of Parliament Wendy Fatin became a registered nurse in 1962. She later gained a Bachelor of Applied Science (Nursing) from the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT). After working as a ministerial advisor in the 1970s, Fatin was elected to the House of Representatives in 1983. She served as Minister for Local Government (1990-1991), Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (1990-1993) and Minister for Arts and Territories (1991-1993). She retired prior to the general election in March 1996. 1962 1962 Career position - Registered Nurse 1974 1975 Career position - Advisor to the Minister for Repatriation and Compensation and the Minister for Social Security 1983 1984 Career position - Member of the House of Representatives for Canning in Western Australia 1984 1996 Career position - Member of the House of Representatives for Brand in Western Australia 1990 1991 Career position - Minister for Local Government 1990 1993 Career position - Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women 1991 1993 Career position - Minister for Arts and Territories 1996 1996 Life event - Retired

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 'Fatin, Wendy Frances', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Fatin, Wendy Frances Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Primary description of person CP 470; Hon Wendy Frances Fatin Primary description of person CP 470; Hon Wendy Frances Fatin National Archives of Australia 2003 RecordSearch Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001 Biographical cuttings on Wendy Fatin, first WA woman to be elected to the House of Representatives National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Biographical cuttings on Wendy Fatin, first WA woman to be elected to the House of Representatives Cuttings Files BIOG