Jeannette McHugh (née Goffet; born 18 December 1934) is an Australian former politician who was the first woman from New South Wales elected to federal parliament.

Born in Kandos, New South Wales, McHugh was educated at the University of Sydney, where she resided at the Women's College.

[1] She worked as a languages teacher and on social justice issues for many years through her involvement in housing, environment, anti-nuclear, peace and women's organisations before gaining ALP pre-selection for the Division of Phillip, a seat she won at the 1983 Australian federal election, making her the first woman from New South Wales to sit in the federal parliament.

[2] McHugh announced her retirement from parliament, to be effective at the time of the 1996 Australian federal election, at which the ALP lost government.

[6][7][8][9] Her younger sister is former Labor and Independent local councillor and Mayor of Warringah, Julie Sutton.