Jill Hall | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Shortland | |
In office 3 October 1998 –9 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Peter Morris |
Succeeded by | Pat Conroy |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Swansea | |
In office 25 March 1995 –1 September 1998 | |
Preceded by | Don Bowman |
Succeeded by | Milton Orkopoulos |
Personal details | |
Born | Macksville,New South Wales,Australia | 16 November 1949
Political party | Labor Party |
Spouse | Lindsay Hall |
Children | Peter Hall,Chris Hall and Shayne Hall |
Alma mater | Newcastle University |
Profession | Rehabilitation counsellor |
Jill Griffiths Hall (born 16 November 1949) is an Australian former politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives,from 1998 until 2016,representing the seat of Shortland,New South Wales for the Labor Party. She is aligned with the ALP's Socialist Left faction. [1]
Hall was born in Macksville,New South Wales,and was educated at University of Newcastle.
She was a rehabilitation counsellor before entering politics. Hall was member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Swansea from 1995 to 1998. [2]
Of all the members of the 51st Legislative Assembly between 1995 and 1999,she and Alby Schultz were the last to have resigned to successfully contest a Federal seat. (The others were John Fahey,Ian Causley and Paul Zammit.)
Hall was a Labor Whip from October 2004 to November 2012,serving in both Opposition and Government. [3] [4] Prior to entering NSW and Federal politics,Hall was a Councillor on Lake Macquarie City Council.