In 1895, South Australian women became the first state in Australia, and some of the first in the world, to be given the right to vote and stand for election to Parliament.
Only two women have represented minor parties, these being Heather Southcott for the Democrats in 1982, and Karlene Maywald for the Nationals from 1997 to 2010.
Liberal Isobel Redmond in 2009 became the first and only woman to lead a major party in South Australia when she became Leader of the Opposition.
Labor's Lyn Breuer from 2010 to 2013 was the first and only female Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly.
Names in bold indicate women who have been appointed as Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries during their time in Parliament.