In this excerpt from an interview in the Oral History collection, Lizzy Scott reflects on how the increasing numbers of women in Parliament created the need for a ladies hairdresser. She remembers fondly some of her “wonderful clients”, such as Joan Child, the first woman to be Speaker of the House of Representatives. She also recalls a clash of appointments by John Button, a Labor Senator, and Jim Killen, a Liberal Member of the House of Representatives. Listen in to learn how this was resolved…

Elizabeth Kay Scott was recorded for the Oral History program by Miles Farwell, a volunteer oral history interviewer, in 2002. The full interview is not currently available online but can be listened to in the Australian Prime Ministers Centre. Please contact the Centre prior to your visit and quote the reference number OHI 29.