- Tel:
- (02) 6277 4260
- Fax:
- (02) 6277 8580
- Email:
- Email Jennie
- 2/1 Bong Bong Rd
Dapto, NSW, 2530 - Tel:
- (02) 4262 6122
- Fax:
- (02) 4262 6155
- PO Box 864
Dapto, NSW, 2527 - Web:
- http://www.jenniegeorge.com.au/
Parliament House
Throsby Electorate Office
Postal Address:
Biography
Jennie came to Australia when she was three years old, as part of the wave of post-war immigration. She grew up in migrant hostels and her first home was a Housing Commission flat. She was educated at Burwood Girls High and won a scholarship to Sydney University where she studied to become a teacher. She was made a union representative at Bankstown Girls High and then became the first female secretary and later president of what is now the Teachers Federation.
In 1983, she was elected as the first woman on the ACTU executive and became the first female full-time officer in 1991, as the assistant secretary. In March 2000, she stood down as president of the ACTU, having represented the union movement through the Howard-Reith regime, including the maritime dispute.
She has been a delegate to a number of state and national ALP Conferences and campaigned on behalf of ALP candidates in marginal seats in the last three Federal elections. Jennie has been involved with community groups in Throsby, on issues including industry policy, job creation; traineeships and the impact of the GST on pensioners/retirees and low income earners.
Jennie has been the Member for Throsby since 2001.
Electorate Profile
State: New South Wales
Name Derivation: Named after Dr Charles Throsby 1771-1828, a local pioneer who explored the area.
Area and Location Description: Throsby covers an area of approximately 485 sq km and extends from Kiama Downs, Jamberoo and Barren Grounds in the south to Port Kembla, Kembla Grange and Dombarton in the north to the Pacific Ocean in the east, encompassing Port Kembla Harbour and BHP steel works. The main suburbs include Albion Park, Barrack Heights, Berkeley, Blackbutt, Cringila, Dapto, Kembla Grange, Lake Illawarra, Oak Flats, Port Kembla, Shellharbour, Warilla, Warrawong, Horsley and Shell Cove.
Products/Industries of the Area: Steel works, mining, engineering, light and heavy manufacturing, transport, tourism, construction, transport, dairy farming and retail industries.
First Proclaimed/Election: 1984
Demographic Rating: Provincial
Members:
- GEORGE, J (ALP) 2001-
- HOLLIS, C (ALP) 1984-2001