Anita Frances Phillips (14 March 1945 – 4 February 2023) was an Australian politician.
The family lived in a housing commission estate in the outer suburbs (at that time of Melbourne).
She also thanked the ALP's support through the Emily's List scheme to increase female representation in parliaments around Australia.
In 2022, Phillips completed a PhD at the University of Canberra titled "The process of policy development using the NDIS as a case study".
[2][6] On 4 February 2023, Phillips died after a short illness in the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.