Jenny McAllister

Senator
Jenny McAllister
Senator for New South Wales
Assumed office
6 May 2015
Preceded by John Faulkner
National President of the
Australian Labor Party
In office
1 July 2011 – 17 June 2015
Deputy Tony Sheldon
Preceded by Anna Bligh
Succeeded by Mark Butler
Personal details
Born (1973-07-04) 4 July 1973
Murwillumbah, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) John Graham
Profession Politician
Website www.jennymcallister.com.au

Jennifer "Jenny" McAllister (born 4 July 1973) is a former President of the Australian Labor Party, and a Senator for New South Wales.[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, a future 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]

On 25 November 2011, McAllister was elected as National President of the ALP,[2] serving until the conclusion of her term at the 2015 Australian Labor Party National Conference, where she was replaced by Mark Butler.[5]

In July 2014, Jenny 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 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.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Personal life

McAllister lives in Redfern with her husband, John Graham—former assistant general secretary of the NSW branch of the Labor Party and member of the Legislative Council—and their two children.[3]

Professional Career

Jenny McAllister has worked professionally in both the public and private sectors. 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. She subsequently joined AECOM Australia 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 Australian Senate.

References

  1. 1 2 "Jenny McAllister". Labor People. Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 Osborne, Paul (25 November 2011). "Left-wing reformer elected ALP president". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
  3. 1 2 "Panellist: Jenny McAllister".
  4. ↑ Jennifer McAllister – LinkedIn
  5. ↑ "Mark Butler named national president of Australian Labor Party". ABC News. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "John Faulkner announces retirement". Sky News. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Labor elder John Faulkner resigns from Federal Parliament". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "John Faulkner: Veteran Labor senator stepping aside for 'new generation', brings retirement forward to January". ABC News. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Veteran Labor senator John Faulkner to retire early 2015". The Australian. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Labor's John Faulkner announces his retirement from the Senate". news.com.au. 11 Dec 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sharpe swings back into NSW parliament". 9 News. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
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