Sharman Stone

The Honourable Dr Sharman Stone AM
Ambassador of Australia for Women and Girls
In office 21 November 2016 – 8 March 2020
Preceded by	Natasha Stott Despoja
Succeeded by	Julie-Ann Guivarra
Member of the Australian Parliament for Murray
In office 2 March 1996 – 9 May 2016
Preceded by	Bruce Lloyd
Succeeded by	Damian Drum
Minister for Workforce Participation
In office 27 January 2006 – 3 December 2007
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Peter Dutton
Succeeded by	Brendan O'Connor
Personal details
Born	Sharman Nancy Bawden (1951-04-23) 23 April 1951 (age 73) Pyramid Hill, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Doug Stone (divorced)
Children	3
Alma mater	Monash University La Trobe University
Occupation	Farmer

Sharman Nancy Stone AM (née Bawden; born 23 April 1951) is a former Australian politician who represented Murray in the Australian House of Representatives between March 1996 and July 2016 as a member of the Liberal Party. She subsequently served as the Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls from when Natasha Stott Despoja stepped down from the role in late 2016^[1] until 2020.