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Judy Jackson has been Minister for Community Services and National Parks (1989 - 1991), and Community Services and Roads and Transport (1991 - 1992), during the term of the Field Government. She has also been Labor's Opposition Spokesperson for Health, Community Services, Environment and Planning and Attorney General.
Educated at Glenorchy Primary School and Hobart High School, Jackson graduated from the University of Tasmania with a BA, DipEd and LLB. She worked as a secondary school teacher (1969-1983) and as a lawyer with the Crown Law Department (1984-1985) before launching a political career in 1986.
Jackson was the Shadow Spokesperson for Health from 1986-1989. In 1989 she was appointed Minister for Community Services and Minister for Parks, Wildlife and Heritage and in 1991 became Minister for Roads and Transport. She held these portfolios until 1992.
Leader of the Opposition in the House from 1992-1996, she was also Shadow Minister for Social Justice (1993-1995); Parks, Wildlife and Heritage (1993-1996); Environment and Planning (1994-1996); Local Government (1995-1996); Status of Women (1996-1998); Justice (1996-1998); and Shadow Attorney-General (1996-1998). In 2002 she became Attorney General in Tasmania. Her community interests include being on the boards of Euphrasia and Glenorchy Skillshare.
Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.premier.tas.gov.au/cabinet/judyj.html accessed 2001-10-03 and http://www.tas.alp.org.au/people/dension_2.html accessed 2001-10-03.
Anne Heywood
Created: 3 October 2001, Last modified: 31 May 2007
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