Born 20.8.1947, Trani, Italy.
Parliamentary Service
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Elected to the House of Representatives for Throsby, New South Wales, 2001, 2004 and 2007. Retired prior to general elections 2010.
Committee Service
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House of Representatives Standing: Environment and Heritage from 20.3.02 to 17.10.07; Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts from 19.2.08 to 19.7.10; Family and Community Services from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Family and Human Services from 2.12.04 to 19.7.10; Petitions from 19.2.08 to 19.7.10; Privileges and Members' Interests from 19.2.08 to 19.7.10; Procedure from 19.2.08 to 19.7.10.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Denmark and Sweden, October 2005.
Parliamentary Party Positions
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Environment and Heritage from 26.10.04 to 3.12.07.
Party Positions
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Delegate, ALP State and Federal Conferences.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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BA (Syd), DipEd (Sydney Teachers College).
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Secondary school teacher, Bankstown Girls' School and Queanbeyan High School.
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First elected as Welfare Officer, NSW Teachers' Federation 1973.
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General Secretary, NSW Teachers' Federation 1980-82.
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President, NSW Teachers' Federation 1986-89.
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First woman elected Vice-President, Australian Council of Trade Unions 1987.
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Assistant National Director, Trade Union Training Authority 1989-91.
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Assistant Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions 1991-1996.
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President, Australian Council of Trade Unions 1996-March 2000.
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Board Member, Delta Electricity 2000-01.
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Director, Health Employees Superannuation Trust Australia (HESTA) 2000-01.
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Jennie George, who is of Russian and Italian heritage and came to Australia when she was three years old, was the first woman to be appointed President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) in 1996. In November 2001, she became a Federal Member of Parliament when she successfully contested the seat of Throsby for the Australian Labor Party. She was re-elected in 2004 and 2007, but retired at the 2010 election, which was held on 21 August.
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Australian Women's Register