The Hon. (Jillian) Jillian Gell Skinner

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Minister for Health Wed 23 April 2014Mon 23 January 20172 years 9 months 1 day
Minister for Medical Research Wed 23 April 2014Thu 02 April 201511 months 11 days
Minister for Health Sun 03 April 2011Thu 17 April 20143 years 15 days
Minister for Medical Research Sun 03 April 2011Thu 17 April 20143 years 15 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Royal North Shore Hospital, The Royal North Shore Hospital Tue 23 October 2007Thu 20 December 20071 month 28 days
Shadow Minister for Science and Medical Research Wed 11 April 2007Sun 28 December 20081 year 8 months 18 days
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Wed 04 April 2007Mon 28 March 20113 years 11 months 25 days
Shadow Minister for Cancer and Medical Research Mon 20 March 2006Wed 11 April 20071 year 23 days
Shadow Minister for Health Wed 07 September 2005Mon 28 March 20115 years 6 months 22 days
Shadow Minister for School Education Wed 13 April 2005Wed 07 September 20054 months 26 days
Shadow Minister for the Arts Tue 08 April 2003Sun 28 December 20085 years 8 months 21 days
Shadow Minister for Education and Training Tue 08 April 2003Wed 13 April 20052 years 6 days
Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs Tue 02 April 2002Tue 08 April 20031 year 7 days
Shadow Minister for Health Mon 10 April 1995Tue 08 April 20037 years 11 months 30 days
Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs Mon 10 April 1995Mon 19 April 19994 years 10 days
Member for North Shore Sat 05 February 1994Mon 20 February 201723 years 16 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Sat 05 February 1994Mon 20 February 201723 years 16 days
Biography

Political party activity

Liberal Party. Vice-President Cremorne Point Branch. President Northern Suburbs Liberal Club. Past President North Shore SEC. Past Secretary Neutral Bay Womens' Branch. Delegate to State Council. Member State Convention Committee for three years, Vice-President 1989. Founding member (Vice-President) Liberal Professional Business Women's Special Branch.

Community activity

Past President Neutral Bay Public School Infants Club. Past Vice-President Neutral Bay Public School Parents' and Citizens' Association. Past Honorary Secretary Harrison Precinct Committee (North Sydney Municipality). Founding member North Sydney Occasional Child Centre. Founding member Chatswood Business and Professional Women's Club. Past member Sydney Journalist Toastmasters' Club.

Personal information

Married to Chris. Three children, Amy, Simon, Robbie.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

1988-1994: Director, NSW Office of Youth Affairs. 1984-1988 Jillian Skinner and Associates. Journalist: Melbourne Herald, Radio Hong Kong, The Associated Press (US) Hong Kong, Sunday Australian.

Additional information

Additional Information:
Jillian Skinner was the Deputy NSW Liberal Leader, Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research.
She was first elected as the Member for North Shore in February 1994 and was re-elected five times.
Jillian began her career as a journalist in Melbourne, becoming the first woman journalist on the Victorian Parliamentary Press Gallery. She later worked as a journalist in Adelaide, Sydney and South East Asia before operating her own editorial, strategic planning and marketing consultancy.
Prior to her election to the NSW Parliament, Jillian was the Director of the New South Wales Office of Youth Affairs and she has served on bodies such as the New South Wales Women’s Advisory Council and the New South Wales Youth Advisory Council.
Jillian has more experience in the health field than any other politician in Australia, having first been appointed Shadow Minister for Health in 1995. She has also held the Shadow portfolios of Education and Training and Youth Affairs and Arts.
Whilst Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research, Jillian:
· boosted the workforce (4000 additional nurses and 900 extra doctors)
· oversaw a $4.7 billion hospital building program
· oversaw a record health spending to deliver tens of thousands more emergency department treatments, hospital admissions and elective surgeries.

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