Jennie George

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Jennie George (born 28 August 1947), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Throsby, New South Wales. She was born Eugenie Sinicky in Trani, Italy, where her parents were displaced persons from Russia. She was educated at Sydney University and the Sydney Teachers College.

George was a Secondary school teacher and teacher trade unionist, and was elected General Secretary of the New South Wales Teachers Federation 1980-82. During the 1960s and early '70s it is alleged by journalist Brad Norrington that George was a member of the Communist Party of Australia, although she has never confirmed this since it was discussed by Brad Norrington.[1]

George was Vice President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) in 1987, Assistant Secretary of the ACTU 1991-96 and President of the ACTU 1996- March 2000. She was the first woman to hold this position. She was Assistant National Director, Trade Union Training Authority 1989-91 and a board member of Delta Electricity from 2000 to 2001.

George has served on the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage from 20 March 2002, on the Standing Committee on Family and Community Services from 20 March 2002 to 31 August 2004 and on the Standing Committee on Family and Human Services from 2 December 2004. She has been a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry from 26 October 2004 and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Environment and Heritage since 26 October 2004.[2]

  1. ^ Norrington, Brad (2001-04-27). Instant History (English). Workers Online. Retrieved on 2006-06-20.
  2. ^ Biography Biography for GEORGE, Jennie. Parlinfo Web. Parliament of Australia (4 October 2005). Retrieved on 2007-02-07.


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NAME George, Jennie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sinicky, Eugenie (birth name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 28 August 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Trani, Italy
DATE OF DEATH living
PLACE OF DEATH
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