Ainsley Gotto

Who is Ainsley Gotto?

Ainsley Gotto is an Australian entrepreneur.

In 1968 she was a subject of controversy when Prime Minister John Gorton appointed her Private Secretary. On 13 February 1969 Gorton appointed Dudley Erwin Minister for Air, in the reshuffle following Paul Hasluck's appointment as Governor-General. Gorton subsequently appointed Gotto as Principal Private Secretary and came to rely on her for political advice. In November 1969, Erwin was left out of Gorton's second ministry. Erwin's explanation for his dismissal was: It wiggles, it's shapely and its name is Ainsley Gotto.

She has worked in a variety of business ventures and has served as the National President of the Australian chapter of Women Chiefs of Enterprises International, a non-profit organisation for women entrepreneurs. She most recently worked as the Chief of Staff to shadow finance minister Senator Helen Coonan.

She married in 1993 and lives in Sydney.