Margaret Elizabeth Austin, CNZM was an MP from 1984 to 1996. Prior to this she was Senior Mistress at Riccarton High School.
She was first elected to Parliament in the 1984 elections as the MP for Yaldhurst, an electorate in western Christchurch. During her time in Parliament, Austin served as a Minister of Research and Development, Internal Affairs and of Arts, Culture and Heritage. She held the seat until 1995 when the seat was abolished. She later became Chancellor of Lincoln University.
