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The Honourable
Janice Crosio
AM MBE
The Honourable Janice Crosio AM MBE
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Prospect
	In office; 24 March 1990 – 31 August 2004
Preceded by	Dick Klugman
Succeeded by	Chris Bowen
NSW Minister for Local Government
	In office; 6 February 1986 – 25 March 1988
Premier	Neville Wran; Barrie Unsworth
Preceded by	Peter Anderson
Succeeded by	David Hay
Personal details
Born	Janice Ann Gustard; 3 January 1939 (age 85); Granville, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	NSW Labor
Spouse	Ivo Crosio
Occupation	Local councillor

Janice Ann Crosio AM, MBE (née Gustard; born 3 January 1939) is an Australian politician from the Labor Party. She was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and became the first woman Cabinet minister in New South Wales. Later she was a member of the Australian House of Representatives, and a Parliamentary Secretary.

Early life

Crosio was born in the Sydney suburb of Granville^[1] and educated at Strathfield Girls High School. In 1957, she married Ivo Crosio and they have one son and twin daughters. She was an alderman of Fairfield City Council in suburban Sydney from 1971 to 1980 and Mayor from 1974 to 1975 and 1977 to 1980.^[2]

State politics

Crosio was the first woman elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in thirty years, representing Fairfield from 1981 to 1988 and Smithfield from 1988 to 1990. She was the first woman Cabinet minister in New South Wales: Minister for Natural Resources from 1984 to 1986, Minister for Local Government from 1986 to 1988 and Minister for Water Resources from 1986 to 1988.^[2]

Federal politics

Crosio represented the Division of Prospect, in New South Wales, from 1990 to 2004. She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Arts and Administrative Services in 1993, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Sport and Territories 1993–94 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security 1994–96. Crosio was Chief Opposition Whip 2001–04. She retired at the 2004 election.^[3]

Honours

Crosio was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to local government and the community in 1978. She was made Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1980 for services to the Italian Community. In 2006 she was made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in recognition of her service to the Parliaments of the Australian Commonwealth and of New South Wales, her service to her municipality and also for her pioneering of women's participation in politics.^[2]^[4]

References

^ "Crosio, Janice Ann (1939– )". The Australian Women's Register. National Foundation for Australian Women. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Hon. Janice Ann Crosio (1939 – )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Hon Janice Crosio". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
^ "Crosio, Janice Ann". It's an honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 7 May 2007.

Civic offices
Preceded by Les Powell	Mayor of Fairfield 1974–1975	Succeeded by Ernest Loveday
Preceded by Warren Colless	Mayor of Fairfield 1977–1980	Succeeded by
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by Eric Bedford	Member for Fairfield 1981–1988	Succeeded by Geoff Irwin
New district	Member for Smithfield 1988–1990	Succeeded by Carl Scully
Political offices
New title	Minister for Natural Resources 1984–1986	Succeeded by John Aquilina
Preceded by Peter Anderson	Minister for Local Government 1986–1988	Succeeded by David Hay
Vacant Title last held by Paul Whelan	Minister for Water Resources 1986–1988	Vacant Title next held by Ian Causley
Vacant Title last held by Terry Sheahan	Assistant Minister for Transport 1987–1988 With: John Akister	Vacant Title next held by Tim Moore
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Dick Klugman	Member for Prospect 1990–2004	Succeeded by Chris Bowen
Party political offices
Preceded by Leo McLeay	Chief Whip of the Australian Labor Party 2001–2004 With: Danby, Quick	Succeeded by Roger Price