| Former wife | Wendy Machin |
| Former husband | David Bell |
| Start Date | 1991-07-20 |
| Is Current | no |
| Notes | Having entered Parliament in opposition, Machin was in government as consumer affairs minister in a John Fahey cabinet - then opposition again before resigning in 1996 to raise her family. She and husband David Bell - the former chief executive of the Australian Bankers Association, now in corporate affairs for Westpac - have teenagers James, Georgia and Emma. |