Amanda Vanstone

Quick Facts

Full Name	Amanda Vanstone
Occupation	Diplomat
Date Of Birth	Dec 7, 1952(1952-12-07)
Age	72
Birthplace	Adelaide
Country	Australia
Birth City	South Australia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Amanda Vanstone Biography

Amanda Vanstone is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on December 7, 1952 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Vanstone was born Amanda Eloise O’Brien on 7 December 1952. She was the eldest of four children born in Adelaide, South Australia. Her father passed away when she was just three years old. Her mother got married shortly afterward however, not long after, her stepfather passed away. She attended the St Peter’s Collegiate Girls’ School. Vanstone has stated that she is not a slave to male authority because of being raised in a female-dominated family as well as attending an institution that was run by women.

Vanstone was a part of the Opposition Shadow Ministry from 1987 until 1988, then from 1989 until 1990, and then from 1993 until 1996. He was Shadow Attorney General in addition to Shadow Minister of Justice from 1994 until 1996.

In March 1996 Vanstone became one of the two women (with Jocelyn Newman) in John Howard’s cabinet when she was appointed Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs. In this portfolio she presided over heavy cuts to the employment programs established by the Keating government, which drew strong criticism. In October 1997 she was dropped from Cabinet and appointed Minister for Justice, a title which was changed to Minister for Justice and Customs in October 1998.

Vanstone made a comeback in January 2001 when she was re-appointed to Cabinet as Minister for Family and Community Services. During this period she was also Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women. In the Family and Community Services portfolio she presided over the Australian social security programs including Centrelink, attracting criticism by welfare activists. Vanstone frequently defended the Howard government’s policies, and the then Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services, Wayne Swan, described her as “a political hyena who takes delight in attacking society’s most vulnerable”.

On December 14, 1984 aged 31 years old, Vanstone was elected as the most youthful member of the Australian Senate as a senator in South Australia. Vanstone was among 27 senators of the Liberal Party of Australia elected in that year. Vanstone’s inaugural intervention before the Senate was delivered on 27 March 1985. She addressed the issues that young Australians faced with the Labor Government led by Prime Minister Bob Hawke.

Amanda Vanstone Net Worth

Amanda Vanstone is one of the richest Diplomat from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Amanda Vanstone 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Amanda Eloise Vanstone AO (nee O’Brien born on in 1952 on the 7th December) was an Australian former politician and former ambassador to Italy. She was an Liberal Senator from South Australia from 1984 to 2007 and was also the holder of several ministerial portfolios within the Howard government. Following her departure in 2007 from the Senate in 2007, she was Australia’s Ambassador to Italy from 2007 until July 2010. Australian ambassador to Italy from July 2007 to July 2010. The time she was the Minister of Immigration was characterized by controversy in the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs.

The University of Adelaide, Vanstone was awarded the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees and also the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and an marketing Studies Certificate from the South Australian Institute of Technology which is now the University of South Australia. In the latter part of the 1980s, she got married to Tony Vanstone, a commercial lawyer from Adelaide and took his name. Prior to her political career, Amanda Vanstone worked as the head of a retail store in a huge department store. Later, she began her own business of selling frames and prints. Then, she landed an employment as a lawyer practitioner.

In May 1990, as an opposition backbencher, Vanstone was instrumental in the introduction of televised proceedings in parliament.

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Who is Amanda Vanstone Dating?

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In January 2006 a ministerial reshuffle saw Indigenous Affairs transferred to Mal Brough. Vanstone’s title was changed to Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. In January 2007, the Senator was removed from the cabinet after an election year reshuffle, with Kevin Andrews replacing her as the Immigration Minister in the new Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

Facts & Trivia

Amanda Ranked on the list of most popular Diplomat. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Amanda Vanstone celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.

In February 2007, she released the lyrics to her “Ode to Australia”, Under Southern Stars.

Top Facts about Amanda Vanstone

1. Amanda Vanstone is a former Australian politician and diplomat.
2. She served as a Senator for South Australia from 1984-2007.
3. Vanstone was the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs from 1996-2003.
4. She was also the Minister for Justice and Customs from 2003-2006.
5. Vanstone was known for her tough stance on immigration and asylum seekers.
6. In 2010, she was appointed as Australia’s Ambassador to Italy.
7. Vanstone has been a vocal advocate for same-sex marriage in Australia.
8. She has written several books, including “Fighting Words” and “The Hawke Memoirs”.
9. Vanstone is a member of the Liberal Party of Australia.
10. She currently serves on the board of several companies, including BAE Systems Australia and Mayne Pharma Group Limited.