Carmel Tebbutt

Imagine a grown-up who helps make big decisions for lots of people. That’s kind of like Carmel Tebbutt! She was born a long, long time ago, on January 22, 1964. She’s from a country called Australia, which is super far away and has kangaroos! Carmel worked in a very important job where she helped lead a place called New South Wales. She was like the second-in-command, which is a really big deal!

Carmel Tebbutt had a super cool job called Deputy Premier. That means she was the second most important person in the government of New South Wales. Think of it like being the captain of a sports team, and the Deputy Premier is like the vice-captain who helps the captain make all the winning plays.

She was the very first woman ever to be the Deputy Premier of New South Wales, which is like being the first girl to score a touchdown in a big game!

When Carmel was Deputy Premier, she also had another important job as the Minister for Health. This means she helped make sure that hospitals and doctors were doing a good job taking care of everyone. It’s like being the head of the school nurse’s office, making sure everyone feels better when they’re sick. She worked really hard to help people stay healthy and safe in her state.

Carmel Tebbutt was a leader for a long time. She was a Member of Parliament for a place called Marrickville for many years, until 2015. Being a Member of Parliament means you get to talk about important things and vote on new rules for the people in your area. She was a very busy and important person who helped shape her community and her state.