Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Keira
Shadow Minister for Health, Shadow Minister for Mental Health, and Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast
Member of the Australian Labor Party
About the Keira Electorate
Provincial. Residential, suburban, industrial. Located within Illawarra Statistical Agricultural Subdivision.
Principal suburbs: Austinmer, Balgownie, Bellambi, Bulli, Coledale, Corrimal, East Corrimal, Fairy Meadow, Fernhill, Figtree, Gwynneville, Keiraville, Kembla Heights, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Mount Ousley, Mount Pleasant, North Wollongong, Russell Vale, Tarrawanna, Thirroul, Unanderra, West Wollongong, Woonona.
Area: 204.43 sq km.
Population: 74,237. Enrolment: 58,943.
Biography
Political Party Activity
Secretary, Keira SEC of the Australian Labor Party, May 2005 to March 2011.
Community Activity
Member, Public Service Association, 2004 to 2011. Member, Kembla Joggers Running Club, 2010 to 2011.
Local Government Activity
Honours Received
University Medal, Wollongong University, 2000.
Personal
Married with 1 child.
Qualifications, Occupations and Interests
Bachelor of Education (BEd (Hons)), University of Wollongong, 1999.
Master of Education - Leadership and Management (MEd), University of Wollongong, 2002.
Accelerated Leadership Program, Australian Graduate of School of Management, 2010.
January 2000 to January 2003 Teacher, Lake Illawarra High School.
January 2003 to January 2004 Curriculum Adviser, Department of Education.
January 2004 to September 2004 Departmental Liaison Officer, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
September 2004 to September 2006 Advisor to Minister, Hon David Campbell.
September 2006 to November 2009 Chief of Staff to Minister, Hon David Campbell.
December 2009 to March 2011 Deputy Director General, Transport NSW.
Interests include: regional development, education, running, bushwalking and reading.
Additional Information
Inaugural Speech, 11 May 2011: