Caroline Veronica Schaefer (born 16 April 1947) is an Australian

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

, and a Liberal Party member of the

South Australian Legislative Council The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly. It sits in Parli ...

from 1993 to 2010. Community activities involve Australian Women in Agriculture, Board Member; Leader, SA Trade Delegation to Hofex '97 and '99, Hong Kong; Leader, SA Delegation to Women in Agriculture Conference in USA 1998; Registered Show Jumping Judge; Former Councillor, Kimba Catholic Church; Member, Isolated Children and Parents Association; Kimba District Councillor 1989–93; Kimba District Hospital Board of Management 1983–93; Patron, Rural SA Network; Patron, Women's Fishing Network; State Councillor, Liberal Party of Australia (SA Branch); Member, Liberal Party Rural and Regional Council Executive Schaefer has held many positions in previous governments and committees, most notably Government Whip in the Legislative Council from 1996 to 2001 and Minister for Primary Industries from December 2001 to March 2002. Schaefer retired at the 2010 state election.Venning re-nominates as SA Liberals search for rural candidates: Stock Journal (Fairfax) 14 February 2008

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1947 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of South Australia Members of the South Australian Legislative Council 21st-century Australian politicians Women members of the South Australian Legislative Council 21st-century Australian women politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub