Sherryl Garbutt

Who is Sherryl Garbutt?

Sherryl Maree Garbutt is a former Australian politician.

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, she attended Oak Park High School before receiving her tertiary education at the University of Melbourne and at La Trobe University. She is also a Justice of the Peace. In 1970 she became a secondary school teacher, and from 1982 to 1989 she was electorate officer to state Labor minister Pauline Toner.

In 1989, she succeeded Toner in the seat of Greensborough in a by-election. In 1992 her seat was abolished and she transferred to Bundoora. She also entered the shadow ministry that year, serving as Shadow Minister for Community Services, Women's Affairs, Environment, Conservation and Land Management, and Water Resources. When Labor won office under Steve Bracks in 1999, she became Minister for Women's Affairs, Environment and Conservation. In 2002 she transferred to Community Services. She retired in 2006.