Gerry Kandelaars

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Gerry Kandelaars
MLC
In office
13 September 2011 –17 February 2017
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Born1953/1954(age 68–69) [1]
Political party Australian Labor Party (SA)

Gerard Anthony (Gerry) Kandelaars is an Australian politician. He was appointed to the South Australian Legislative Council for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party on 13 September 2011 to replace outgoing member Paul Holloway. He served until his resignation in February 2017.

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Early life

Kandelaars was born in Australia after his Dutch parents Leo and Nelly left the Netherlands after World War II. [2]

Kandelaars worked in the telecommunications industry for over 20 years, including as a telecommunications tradesman with the PMG Department and Principal Technical Officer in Telstra's Forward Planning Section. He moved to the role of state branch secretary and then branch president of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union's T&S Branch. He was a board member of PEER VEET (a Group Training Company and Registered Training Organisation), and on the Information Industries Training Advisory Board, as well as the Electrotechnology and Water Skills Board. He was also a director on the Board of Telstra Super, Australia's largest corporate superannuation fund with over $11 billion in funds under management and was a member of its Audit, Risk and Management Committee and its Remuneration Committee. [3]

Politics

Kandelaars previously worked for Labor MP Robyn Geraghty. He gained Labor preselection to the Legislative Council in a joint sitting of the Parliament of South Australia on 13 September 2011 to replace outgoing MLC Paul Holloway. [4] [5]

A moderate member of the Labor Right faction, he advocates gay rights.

Kandelaars has expressed dismay at prejudice towards migrants in South Australian society and condemned Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi for his support of Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders.

Kandelaars affirmed his commitment to the union movement, saying "I am still a member of the union today and proud of the difference it and other unions have made and continue to make to the lives of ordinary workers. Despite the thinking of some in this place, unions continue to play an important role in our society".

Kandelaars resigned from parliament on 17 February 2017 to care for his sick wife, which created a casual vacancy and subsequent appointment. [3] [6] [7] The vacancy was filled by Justin Hanson. [8]

Personal life

Kandelaars is married to Glenys and has two adult children. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kandelaars steps up for Labor". The Advertiser . 14 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Parents inspired new Labor Upper House MP Gerry Kandelaars: The Advertiser 15 August 2011
  3. 1 2 3 "Gerard (Gerry) Anthony Kandelaars". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia . Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Joint sitting welcomes new Labor MP". ABC News. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Kandelaars steps up for Labor: The Advertiser 14 September 2011
  6. ↑ "Key Labor MP to quit SA politics". ABC News. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  7. ↑ State Labor MPs Michael Atkinson, Jennifer Rankine and Steph Key quitting politics at next election: The Advertiser 3 February 2017
  8. ↑ Unions elect AWU’s Justin Hanson as Labor’s new Upper House MP: The Advertiser 16 February 2017
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