The Hon. Jodi Leyanne MCKAY, MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Newcastle
Minister for Commerce, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Hunter, and Minister for Science and Medical Research
Member of the Australian Labor Party

Contact Details

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Newcastle Electorate Office
Address	Ms Jodi McKay, MP 26 Bolton Street NEWCASTLE NSW 2300
Postal	Ms Jodi McKay PO Box 1816 NEWCASTLE NSW 2300
Phone	(02) 4926 1126
Fax	(02) 4926 2134
Email	newcastle@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Ministerial Office
Address	Ms Jodi McKay, MP Level 32 Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY 2000
Phone	(02) 9228 5668
Fax	(02) 9228 3698
Email	office@mckay.minister.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	24 Mar 2007
Member for Newcastle	24 Mar 2007
Minister for the Hunter	8 Sep 2008
Minister for Tourism	8 Sep 2008
Minister for Science and Medical Research	11 Nov 2008
Minister for Commerce	14 Sep 2009

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)	11 Nov 2008	14 Sep 2009	10mths 4days
Minister for Small Business	11 Nov 2008	30 Jan 2009	2mths 20days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	21 Jun 2007	8 Sep 2008	1yr 2mths 19days	Ceased to hold membership of the Committee as appointed a Minister (see section 66 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988).
Deputy Chair, Public Accounts Committee (PAC)	21 Jun 2007	8 Sep 2008	1yr 2mths 19days	Ceased to hold membership of the Committee as appointed a Minister (see section 54 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983).

Parliamentary Record

Ms McKay's speeches in Hansard

Ms McKay's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper

About the Newcastle Electorate

Residential suburban, industrial. Located within Hunter Statistical Agricultural Subdivision.

Principal centres: Adamstown, Adamstown Heights, Bar Beach, Broadmeadow, Carrington, Cooks Hill, Georgetown, Hamilton, Hamilton East, Hamilton North, Hamilton South, Islington, Lambton, Maryville, Mayfield, Mayfield East, Mayfield North, Merewether, Merewether Heights, New Lambton, Newcastle, Newcastle East, Newcastle West, Stockton, The Hill, The Junction, Tighes Hill, Waratah, Wickham.

Area: 47 sq km.

Population: 63,167. Enrolment: 47,424.

For more detailed information see - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/newcastle

Biography

Personal - Born 16 August 1969 at Gloucester, New South Wales.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - As a journalist, Ms McKay worked in television, radio and print media in Northern NSW before entering the private sector in corporate communications and marketing. Her honorary Board positions, before entering parliament, including Director- Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), Director- TUNRA Limited, and Director-Hunter Manufacturers' Association.

Keywords: Minister for Commerce, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Hunter, and Minister for Science and Medical Research
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