Jenny McAllister
| Jenny McAllister | |
|---|---|
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| Jenny McAllister in September 2013 | |
| President of the Australian Labor Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2011 | |
| Deputy | Tony Sheldon |
| Preceded by | Anna Bligh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Murwillumbah, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | www.jennymcallister.com.au |
Jennifer "Jenny" McAllister is the President of the Australian Labor Party.[1] She is from the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party.[2]
Early life and education
McAllister was born in Murwillumbah, on the north coast of New South Wales. She attended the University of Queensland from 1992–1995, majoring in Politics and Government, and the University of Sydney, the latter of which from she graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours, majoring in Political Economy, Politics and Government. [3][4]
McAllister's first formal involvement with politics came in 1992, when she registered as a member of the Australian Labor Party. In 2003, she co-founded the Labor Environment Activist Network with Kristina Keneally, the former Premier of New South Wales.
Political career
McAllister is a member of the ALP State Conference (NSW) (1999–present) and the ALP Administrative Committee (NSW) (2000–present). She was previously a member or delegate of the ALP National Policy Committee on Foreign Affairs (1998–2000), the ALP National Policy Committee (2006–2007). She was also the Labor candidate for the seat of Richmond in the 2001 Federal Election.[1] Between 2006 and 2010, she served as the Director of Climate Change, Air and Noise Policy within the New South Wales Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water.
On 25 November 2011, McAllister was elected as National President of the ALP.[2]
In July 2014, McAllister was selected to run on the Labor senate ticket at the 2016 election in the number two position, replacing John Faulkner, and considered a winnable spot. However, on 11 December 2014, John Faulkner announced that he would tender his resignation from the Senate in late January of 2015 triggering a casual vacancy. McAllister is widely expected to be selected to fill that vacancy.[5][6][7][8][9]
Personal life
McAllister lives in Redfern with her husband and two children.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jenny McAllister". Labor People. Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Osborne, Paul (25 November 2011). "Left-wing reformer elected ALP president". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Panellist: Jenny McAllister".
- ↑ Jennifer McAllister - LinkedIn
- ↑ "John Faulkner announces retirement". Sky News. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Labor elder John Faulkner resigns from Federal Parliament". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "John Faulkner: Veteran Labor senator stepping aside for 'new generation', brings retirement forward to January". ABC News. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran Labor senator John Faulkner to retire early 2015". The Australian. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Labor’s John Faulkner announces his retirement from the Senate". news.com.au. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.