Rose Jackson (politician)

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Rose Jackson is a Councillor for Waverley Council in Sydney, Australia. She was the former President of the Australian National Union of Students. She formerly worked part time for New South Wales Minister for Education Verity Firth.[1][2]

Early life and education

Jackson grew up in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney and has Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney.[1][3]

Student politics

Jackson was the President of the Australian National Union of Students (NUS) for 2006[4] and was a former President and Women's Officer of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council.[5][4]

Formerly she was also a member of the National Organisation of Labor Students (NOLS), prior to the merger of that faction with Australian Labor Students in late 2005 (leading to the formation of the National Labor Students faction). [citation needed] She is currently a member of Young Labor (the youth wing of the Australian Labor Party) as an executive on its NSW faction.[4]

Career

For the 2007 Federal Election, Rose was the Campaign Director for Labor's Candidate for the marginal Sydney seat of Wentworth, George Newhouse.

On 21 November 2007, it was alleged Jackson had "espoused anti-Zionism" during her tenure in the NUS. The Australian reported on its front page [6] a leaked email which Jackson had addressed to "Dear Activists", stating "I oppose Zionism because it calls for the creation of a Jewish state, and I think all governments should be secular". The incident attracted significant media coverage because of Jackson's role as a staffer for candidate George Newhouse whose electorate of Wentworth has the highest Jewish population of any in Australia. The Australian Jewish News said Jackson's comments "attacked the heart and soul of every Jewish voter".[6] Jackson said she had not understood the definition of Zionism at the time she wrote the email, saying "I support Israel."[7][8][9]

In September 2008, Jackson was elected as a Councillor to Waverley local council. She also gained media attention in 2008 following her appearance on the ABC's Q&A program during which she confused the concept of Pavlovian conditioning for pavlova, a type of dessert."[10]

Personal life

She is the daughter of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) journalist Liz Jackson.[4] Her father is film maker and journalist Martin Butler. [citation needed]

Jackson describes herself as a feminist.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/talktous/council.asp
  2. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2300527.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.whatdegreewhichuniversity.com/After-Uni/Prominent-Graduates/Rose.aspx
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Energy and charisma may take Jackson to a council seat". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 September 2008. 
  5. ↑ (28 April 2005). The World Today. ABC Radio. URL accessed 10 August 2006.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Newhouse and Wentworth: where did it go wrong? (29 November 2007)
  7. ↑ "The Australian". 
  8. ↑ Newhouse staffer in anti-Zionist row - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  9. ↑ "Newhouse no to Laws over letter". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 2007. 
  10. ↑ "Food for though bites aspiring candidate on the derriere". The Australian. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2012. 
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