Felicity Porthrop

The Hon. Felicity Ann Porthrop (b. June 15, 1968) is the current Georgeland federal Minister for Education, Science and Youth Affairs. She was formerly leader of the now-defunct Labour Party in the Senate from April 2002 until October 2003. Porthrop joined the United Islands Liberal Party along with most of the Labour caucus in October 2003; the mass defection rendered the party virtually defunct, and it folded in 2004. In February 2004, Porthrop was appointed as Minister for Education, an area in which she has had considerable interest. Porthrop was formerly a schoolteacher and public education activist. Porthrop is currently the youngest member of the federal cabinet.