Susan Jeanes

Susan Barbara Jeanes (born 24 February 1958) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998, representing the electorate of Kingston. She defeated Labor MP Gordon Bilney as part of the Liberal victory at the 1996 federal election, only to lose to Labor candidate David Cox at the closer-run 1998 federal election.

At the 2002 South Australian state election, Jeanes successfully challenged dissident Liberal MHA Bob Such for Liberal preselection in his seat of Fisher. Such then contested and won the election as an independent.

After her political career ended she worked as an Advisor to the former Environment and Heritage Minister Robert Hill on climate change and energy policy. She was later appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Renewable Energy Generators of Australia (REGA) and is a Director of the Climate Institute. In November 2007 she was appointed Chief Executive of the Australian Geothermal Energy Association, the national industry association for the Australian geothermal energy industry.

References

• Susan Jeanes, Parliamentary Library