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Pennicuik, Sue (1957 - )

Born
17 April 1957
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Parliamentarian
Website
http://www.greensvictoria.org.au

Summary

Sue Pennicuik was elected Member of the Legislative Council for the Southern Metropolitan Region in November 2006, representing the Australian Greens (Victoria).

Details

Sue Pennicuik holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Environmental Science from Monash University, as well as a Bachelor of Applied Science and Diploma of Education from the University of Western Australia. She worked as a fitness instructor, a secondary teacher, an Environment Officer for the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, and as Coordinator for the Occupational Health and Safety Unit of the ACTU before embarking on a political career.

Pennicuik was a founding member of the Port Phillip Branch of the Australian Greens Victoria. She was Convenor of the Victorian Electoral Campaign Committee in 2001-2003, and a candidate for the Senate in 2004. She was elected MLC for the Southern Metropolitan Region in 2006, and that year was the Victorian Greens State Spokesperson on arts & heritage; climate change; gay and lesbian rights; industrial relations; marine; party issues; and transport, ports and freight. Pennicuik is a member of Greenpeace, Earthcare St Kilda, Esplanade Alliance, the Australian East Timor Association, and Friends of the ABC.

Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.sueforparliament.com/index.html; www.vic.greens.org.au; http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/handbook/searchresult.cfm?menuid=2&memberId=1679 [accessed 26 July 2007].

Barbara Lemon

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