Judith Ann Mundey, ''née'' Willcocks (born 29 January 1944) is an Australian feminist and left-wing activist who was the first female president of the

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. She was born in Sydney to John Willcocks and Phyllis, ''née'' Rimmer. She attended Eastlakes and Mascot primary schools and St George Girls' High School before studying for a

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. In 1965 she married

Jack Mundey John Bernard "Jack" Mundey (17 October 1929 – 10 May 2020) was an Australian communist, union and environmental activist. He came to prominence during the 1970s for leading the New South Wales Builders' Labourers Federation (BLF) in the famo ...

and became involved in the communist movement. She was an important figure in the establishment of the

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in Australia and in 1979 became the first female national president of the

, holding the position until 1982.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mundey, Judy 1944 births Living people Australian feminists Australian socialist feminists Communist Party of Australia members