Jenny McAllister
Jenny McAllister | |
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Minister for Emergency Management | |
Assumed office 29 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
Preceded by | Murray Watt |
Minister for Cities | |
Assumed office 29 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
Preceded by | Paul Fletcher |
Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy | |
In office 1 June 2022 – 28 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Tim Wilson(as Assistant Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction) |
Succeeded by | Josh Wilson |
SenatorforNew South Wales | |
Assumed office 6 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | John Faulkner |
23rdNational President of the Labor Party | |
In office 1 July 2011 – 17 June 2015 | |
Deputy | Tony Sheldon |
Preceded by | Anna Bligh |
Succeeded by | Mark Butler |
Personal details | |
Born | Murwillumbah,New South Wales,Australia | 21 February 1973
Political party | Labor |
Spouse | John Graham |
Profession | Politician |
Website | www |
Jennifer Ryll McAllister(born 21 February 1973) is an Australian politician. She has been aSenatorforNew South Walessince 2015 and previously served as the party's national president from 2011 to 2015.[1]She is from theSocialist Leftfaction of the Labor Party.[2]She is theMinister for Emergency Managementand theMinister for Citiesin theAlbanese ministry.
Early life and education
[edit]McAllister was born inMurwillumbah,on the north coast ofNew South Wales.[3]She attended theUniversity of Queenslandfrom 1992–1995, majoring in politics and government, and theUniversity of Sydney,from which she graduated in 1996 with aBachelor of Artswith first-class honours, majoring in political economy, politics and government.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]From 2002 to 2006 McAllister worked as an adviser to the Minister for Environment in the NSW Government.[3]Between 2006 and 2010 she worked as a public servant in the NSW State Government.[3]She subsequently joinedAECOMAustralia Pty Ltd as Strategic Advisor Water and Climate (2010–2013), progressing to Technical Director – Infrastructure Advisory (2013–2014) and was Managing Director, Water and Urban Development (2014–2015) and a member of AECOM's ANZ executive when she resigned to join the Senate.[citation needed]
Political career
[edit]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 has been the director of several election campaigns.[6]
McAllister was the co-founder of the Labor Environmental Activist Network (known as LEAN).[7]
McAllister was the Labor candidate for the seat ofRichmondin the2001 federal election.[1][6]
On 25 November 2011, McAllister was elected as National President of the ALP,[2]serving until the conclusion of her term at the 2015Australian Labor Party National Conference,where she was replaced byMark Butler.[8]
Opposition (2015–2022)
[edit]In July 2014, Jenny McAllister was selected to run on the Labor senate ticket at the 2016 election in the number two position, replacingJohn Faulkner,and considered a winnable spot. However, on 6 February 2015, John Faulkner resigned from the Senate, creating a casual vacancy. On 6 May 2015, McAllister was elected by a joint sitting of the NSW Parliament to fill the vacancy.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
In August 2018 she was appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Communities.[3]On 30 August 2016 to 21 August 2018 she was Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate.[3]From 2 June 2019 to 23 May 2022 she served as Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet.[3]
Albanese government (2022–present)
[edit]Following the2022 federal election,on 1 June 2022 McAllister was appointed the Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy.[15][3]In the July 2024reshuffle,she was appointedMinister for Emergency Managementand made theMinister for Citiesin a re-created role last held in May 2022.[16][3]
Personal life
[edit]McAllister is married toJohn Graham—former assistant general secretary of the NSW branch of the Labor Party and member of theLegislative Council.[4]She has two children.[6]She lives with her family inAlexandriain NSW.[17]
McAllister owns an investment property inRedfernin NSW.[17]
She also owns a property with her husband inWentworth Fallsin NSW, which is managed for the purposes of environment conservation and recreation.[17]
References
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- ^abOsborne, Paul (25 November 2011)."Left-wing reformer elected ALP president".The Sydney Morning Herald.Fairfax Media.
- ^abcdefgh"Senator Jenny McAllister".Senators and Members of theParliament of Australia.Retrieved6 November2021.
- ^ab"Panellist: Jenny McAllister".Australian Broadcasting Corporation.20 December 2018.
- ^"Jennifer McAllister – LinkedIn".Archived fromthe originalon 29 June 2013.Retrieved29 June2013.
- ^abc"About Jenny".Senator Jenny McAllister.Retrieved26 August2024.
- ^"Senator Jenny McAllister – Labor Senator for NSW".www.alp.org.au.Retrieved26 August2024.
- ^"Mark Butler named national president of Australian Labor Party".ABC News.17 June 2015.Retrieved22 May2016.
- ^"John Faulkner announces retirement".Sky News. 11 December 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 20 December 2014.Retrieved23 March2015.
- ^"Labor elder John Faulkner resigns from Federal Parliament".Sydney Morning Herald. 11 December 2014.Retrieved23 March2015.
- ^"John Faulkner: Veteran Labor senator stepping aside for 'new generation', brings retirement forward to January".ABC News. 11 December 2014.Retrieved23 March2015.
- ^"Veteran Labor senator John Faulkner to retire early 2015".The Australian. 11 December 2014.Retrieved23 March2015.
- ^"Labor's John Faulkner announces his retirement from the Senate".news.com.au. 11 December 2014.Retrieved23 March2015.
- ^"Sharpe swings back into NSW parliament".9 News. 6 May 2015.Retrieved6 May2015.
- ^Shiloh Payne (1 June 2022)."Federal election live: New Labor ministry sworn in as vote counting winds down".ABC News.
- ^Kelly, Cait (28 July 2024)."Albanese announces ministry reshuffle in pre-election reset as Giles loses immigration".Guardian Australia.Retrieved28 July2024.
- ^abc"Jenny McAllister's private interests".openpolitics.au.Retrieved26 August2024.
External links
[edit]- Media related toJenny McAllisterat Wikimedia Commons
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