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At the last election Ms Jackson polled lower than her Liberal opponent, but minor party preferences enabled her to sneak over the line.
- ↑ "Young home owners could be the key". The Sunday Times . 5 September 2004. p. 1.
This seat is held by Labor's Sharryn Jackson but with a 1.8 per cent margin it is there for the taking.
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- 1 2 Strutt, Jessica (20 May 2006). "Labor chief gets $100,000 to run 'propaganda' unit". The West Australian . p. 4.
WA taxpayers are paying ALP State president Sharryn Jackson $100,000 a year to head up a Government unit which senior Labor figures admit pumps out political propaganda for the party.
- 1 2 3 Strutt, Jessica (2 May 2007). "ALP chief quits spin job in new bid for seat". The West Australian . p. 6.
- 1 2 Strutt, Jessica (26 May 2006). "Carpenter appointed spin chief". The West Australian . p. 7.
Alan Carpenter personally parachuted ALP State president Sharryn Jackson into her $120,000-a-year role running a State Government propaganda unit without advertising the position and when there were already senior public servants doing the job.
- ↑ "WA: "Baby Burke" fails in bid to become WA Labor president". Australian Associated Press. 27 November 2005.
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- ↑ "Burke loses Labor tussle". The Daily Telegraph . Australia. 26 June 2006. p. 14.
Ms Jackson retained her position as branch president winning 172 votes to Ms Burke's 135.
- ↑ Maiden, Samantha; Gosch, Elizabeth (18 January 2007). "Gray may replace Beazley". The Australian . p. 2.
- 1 2 "WA: State ALP President seeks endorsement for Hasluck". Australian Associated Press. 18 January 2007.
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- ↑ "Key ALP players endorsed". The West Australian . 20 February 2007. p. 4.
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A Government spokesman said Ms Jackson resigned as director in March and was under no obligation to do so to contest Hasluck.
- ↑ "MLC elected Party President Sally Talbot, WA ALP President". ABC News. Australia. 4 June 2007.
- ↑ Gosch, Elizabeth (26 October 2007). "Roads cash not enough to calm anger over brickworks". The Australian . p. 8.
Although Mr Henry led numerous community protests against the brickworks, he could not convince his Canberra colleagues to reject the proposal.
- ↑ "Labor promises highway cash". Hills Gazette. 2 November 2007. p. 5.
HASLUCK Labor candidate Sharryn Jackson has announced a Federal Labor government would spend $48 million on upgrading the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway.
- ↑ "Hasluck holds key to Abbott's hopes". ABC News. Australia. 23 August 2010.
Among those still undecided is Hasluck, where Liberal candidate Ken Wyatt has a wafer-thin 0.6 per cent lead over Labor incumbent Sharryn Jackson.
- ↑ "Wyatt secures Hasluck for Liberals". ABC News. Australia. 26 August 2010.
Liberal candidate Ken Wyatt will now become the first Indigenous person to take a seat in the House of Representatives after winning Hasluck from Labor's Sharryn Jackson.
