Amanda Rishworth

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"Industrial relations has been important to me for many years. I felt the hard edge of the 1996 workplace relations legislation when I was offered an AWA while employed by a large American retailer. I refused to sign and was no longer offered work despite my five years of loyal service. I was 19 years old at the time. Hence, industrial reform and the enforcement of AWAs is not merely an abstract concept for me." [1]

Rishworth's work in the parliament included being a member of the health and ageing, communications as well as the industry, science and innovation committees. [4]

In September 2008, Rishworth introduced a private member's bill in the parliament calling for a new agreement between the Australian and British governments concerning the need to index the British pension in Australia. [16]

In February 2010, Rishworth again introduced a private member's bill into parliament, this time calling for a new code of conduct for the media industry to moderate the rapid growth of sexualisation in video clips, magazines, clothes and the internet. [17]

At the 2010 federal election, Rishworth's Liberal party opponent was Chris Zanker, a chief inspector with the South Australian Police who was preselected a month before the election was called. During the campaign, Rishworth focussed on her record with construction underway on the GP super clinic as well as securing funds for an extension of the Noarlunga railway line to Seaford. [18] A poll by The Advertiser showed a 12-point swing to her, with some suggesting this was in part due to new prime minister Julia Gillard having grown up in the Adelaide area. [19] She was later re-elected with a 63.9 per cent two-party vote from a 9.5-point two-party swing, the largest margin of any party in Kingston's history, and the highest swing of any 2010 Labor candidate in the country, [20] an election where the party suffered a 2.6-point swing against it nationally. [21] In one stroke, she turned Kingston from the most marginal Labor seat in South Australia into the second-safest (behind only Port Adelaide).

Rishworth (third, front row) attending a Commonwealth meeting in June 2022 Disability Reform Minister's Meeting on 17 June 2022.jpg
Rishworth (third, front row) attending a Commonwealth meeting in June 2022

On 11 March 2011, Rishworth and four other Australian parliamentarians were stuck on a bullet train heading from Kyoto to Tokyo for around five hours because of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. They were in Japan on a young leaders exchange. [22] [23]

Rishworth was chair of the House of Representatives standing committee on education and employment as well as being a member of the Joint Standing electoral matters and Joint Select cyber-safety committees. She was also part of the Speaker's panel and was promoted to Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water along with Disabilities and Carers in March 2013. [24]

Opposition

Rishworth retained her seat of Kingston at the 2013 election with a 59.7 per cent two-party vote from a 4.9-point swing, then the second-largest margin of any party in Kingston's history. Labor, however, lost government, making Rishworth only the fourth opposition MP in the seat's history. She was subsequently named Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health in the Shorten Shadow Ministry. On 24 June 2014, she was promoted to the Shadow outer ministry as Shadow Assistant Minister for Education. [25]

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Rishworth at a Christmas event in December 2022

She again retained her seat at the 2016 election with a 67 per cent two-party vote from a 7.3-point swing, the largest margin of any party in Kingston's history. Though Kingston remained Labor's second-safest South Australian seat behind Port Adelaide, Rishworth's primary vote of 49.4 per cent was the highest any candidate received throughout the eleven South Australian seats. Though Labor picked up a two-party swing in all eleven seats, the presence of Nick Xenophon Team candidates in all eleven seats produced, apart from a suppressed major party primary vote, a result where Rishworth was the only major party candidate in the state to pick up a primary vote swing.

Following the 2016 election, Rishworth was named Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel. In late 2017 Rishworth was also named Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Development and was promoted to Shadow Cabinet.

Government (2022–present)

Rishworth MP was sworn in as Minister for Social Services on 1 June 2022. [26]

Positions

Rishworth is a member of Labor Right. [27]

Rishworth supports same-sex marriage, and voted in support of a bill in Federal Parliament in 2012 and 2017. [28] [29]

Personal life

Rishworth married Timothy Walker [30] in January 2013 [31] and they have two sons. [32] She lives in the Kingston electorate at Hallett Cove [33] and continues to be a volunteer surf lifesaver at Christies Beach.

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References

  1. 1 2 Rishworth, Amanda (18 February 2008). "Ms Amanda Rishworth MP, Member for Kingston (SA)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Edwards, Verity (15 December 2006). "The town she left behind embraces Gillard". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Rishworth, Amanda (22 September 2008). "ADJOURNMENT Kingston Electorate: Surf Lifesaving". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Biography for Amanda Rishworth". Parliament of Australia. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  5. ↑ Australian Labor Party : Amanda Rishworth – Member for Kingston Archived 11 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Ms Amanda Rishworth MP". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
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  11. ↑ Shepherd, Tory (12 October 2007). "MP moves aside for the real deal". The Advertiser. News Limited. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  12. ↑ "Big GP clinic pledged for Adelaide's south". ABC News Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  13. ↑ "Labor pledge for Victor Harbor road". ABC News Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  14. ↑ Champion, Nick (17 March 2009). "HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (STUDENT SERVICES AND AMENITIES, AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2009". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  15. ↑ "Young and vulnerable worker becomes MP". Australian Services Union. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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  28. ↑ "Lower House votes down same-sex marriage bill". ABC News. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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The Honourable
Amanda Rishworth
MP
Amanda Rishworth.jpg
Rishworth in 2010
Minister for Social Services
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Kingston
2007–present		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Social Services
2022–present		Incumbent
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