Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barbara Vernon
I don't believe that Google News is now the hurdle that people have to overcome to be included in WP.  It is but one indicator of notability.  The question is does it fail ?  While Omarcheesboro asserts it, this editor provides no evidence of this.  Vernon is clearly notable enough to be on ABC PM, Australia's most respected current affairs program.  They don't interview just anyone.  She is obviously at the forefront of the maternity debate in Australia as evidenced by her being appointed to the Health Minister Nicola Roxon's high level Ministerial advisory group.  Surely if someone is after information about Vernon because of her appointment, WP is a good place to come.  I would have also thought that Vernon meets the  requirement of: "has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field."  Even if it is such a narrow field as birth politics and midwifery.  She was apparently the lead author of the "National Maternity Action Plan" which has now led to the Australian Government to do the National Maternity Services Review.  I will attempt to find other references over the next week
— User:Meerkate, 03:10, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)