Matt's Cousin, Julie Isabel Bishop
Julie Bishop A member of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party, she is re-elected in the 2001 and 2004 elections. In January 2006 she is appointed to the cabinet, as Minister for Education, Science and Training and as the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues.

Previously she was minister for ageing, first appointed in October 2003 and reappointed in October 2004. Prior to entering parliament, she practised as a commercial litigation lawyer for 20 years and was managing partner of national law firm Clayton Utz in Western Australia.

She was born in Lobethal, South Australia, to Douglas Alan Bishop (b. 1923) and Isabel Mary (nee Wilson).

I find it richly ironic that I, as an ideal exponent of her vision for education (tertiary level, postgraduate student, interest in history, belief in the value of liberal democracy, full-time employed, home owner) would never vote conservative.