Julie Isabel Bishop (born 17 July 1956), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Curtin, Western Australia. She was born in Lobethal, South Australia, and was educated at Adelaide University and the Harvard Business School. She was a barrister and solicitor and a businesswoman in Perth before entering politics.
Bishop was Chair of the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal of Western Australia, a Senate Member of Murdoch University, a director of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) and a director and fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.
Bishop has been Minister for Ageing since 2003.
Personal website (http://www.julie-bishop.com/)
