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Ms (Jan) Janice Carolyn BURNSWOODS (1943 - )

  • Date of Birth: 29/12/1943

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Parliament Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council25 May 199123 Mar 200715yrs 9mths 27days
Member, Library Committee199528 Feb 2003
Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrety Commission7 May 20032 Mar 20073yrs 9mths 24days
Committee on Children and Young People7 May 20032 Mar 20073yrs 9mths 24days
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 110 Jul 200329 Jun 200411mths 20days
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 410 Jul 20032 Mar 20073yrs 7mths 21days
Representative of Legislative Council on Board of Trustees of University of Western Sydney199528 Feb 2003Re-elected to Board on 7/05/2003
Standing Committee on Social Issues25 May 19992 Mar 20077yrs 9mths 6daysChair

Political Party Activity

Joined ALP at Drummoyne in 1972. Officer of New South Wales, Labor Women's Committee: 1977-86. Convenor of National Labor Women's Conference: 1999. Member of New South Wales Administrative Committee: 1978 - 1985. Delegate or proxy to national conferences since 1981. Member of National Executive: 2000 -.


Community Activity

Founder and Secretary, Drummoyne Residents' Action Group during 1970's. Trustee and executive member of New South Wales Teachers' Federation: 1986-1991 and member of State Council: 1977-1991. Director of Sidetrack Theatre from 1981 until 1989. member of numerous community, historical and women's organisations.


Qualifications, occupations and interests

B.A.(Hons), Diploma of Education-University of Melbourne. Previously employed at University of Melbourne and University of New South Wales, and in History Unit, Department of Education. Interests include education, Australian history and gardening.


Additional Information

Burnswoods.pdf First Speech



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