Gail Gago
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Gail Elizabeth Gago is an Australia
n politician
, and an Australian Labor Party
member of the South Australian Legislative Council
since being elected in 2002. She is Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling.
After the resignation from Cabinet of Bernard Finnigan
, Gago became acting Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council. She was also the only Minister in the Upper House.
On 17 May 2011, the Labor Caucus elected Gago the state's first woman leader of the Legislative Council.
Gago was born in Mooroopna, Victoria, and completed her secondary education at Shepparton High School
. After high school, Gago studied at Phillip Institute of Technology
and the Austin Hospital where she graduated as a registered nurse, later completing a Bachelor of Science (Honours) at Monash University
, majoring in psychology.
In 1987, Gago and her husband Peter moved to South Australia, where she worked as a nurse at Salisbury Private Hospital for two years. In 1988 Gago started working with the Australian Nursing Federation
(ANF) for 12 years, first as an organiser, later becoming assistant secretary and branch secretary.
As a member of the ANF, Gago was part of many campaigns to improve patient care, access to health services, wages and conditions for workers. She has participated in and contributed to a range of state and federal health and industrial relations forums.
Gago has been a member of the SA branch of the ALP since 1991, contributing to policy committees and serving as state convention delegate (proxy), state executive member and national conference attendee. Gago is from the Labor Left faction.
Gago is married to Peter Gago
, a winemaker and author.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, and an Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the South Australian Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
since being elected in 2002. She is Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling.
After the resignation from Cabinet of Bernard Finnigan
Bernard Finnigan
Bernard Vincent Finnigan is an Australian politician. He has served in the South Australian Legislative Council for the Australian Labor Party since 2006.-Early life:...
, Gago became acting Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council. She was also the only Minister in the Upper House.
On 17 May 2011, the Labor Caucus elected Gago the state's first woman leader of the Legislative Council.
Gago was born in Mooroopna, Victoria, and completed her secondary education at Shepparton High School
Shepparton High School
Shepparton High School is a public secondary school in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. The school was founded in 1909 as Shepparton Agricultural High School and was one of the first High Schools built in Victoria during that era...
. After high school, Gago studied at Phillip Institute of Technology
Phillip Institute of Technology
Phillip Institute of Technology or Preston Institute of Technology was a well known Melbourne Art School in the 1970s and 80's it is now known as a part of RMIT...
and the Austin Hospital where she graduated as a registered nurse, later completing a Bachelor of Science (Honours) at Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
, majoring in psychology.
In 1987, Gago and her husband Peter moved to South Australia, where she worked as a nurse at Salisbury Private Hospital for two years. In 1988 Gago started working with the Australian Nursing Federation
Australian Nursing Federation
The Australian Nursing Federation was established in 1924. The ANF is the national union for nurses and the largest professional nursing organisation in Australia...
(ANF) for 12 years, first as an organiser, later becoming assistant secretary and branch secretary.
As a member of the ANF, Gago was part of many campaigns to improve patient care, access to health services, wages and conditions for workers. She has participated in and contributed to a range of state and federal health and industrial relations forums.
Gago has been a member of the SA branch of the ALP since 1991, contributing to policy committees and serving as state convention delegate (proxy), state executive member and national conference attendee. Gago is from the Labor Left faction.
Gago is married to Peter Gago
Peter Gago
Peter Gago is an Australian winemaker and author, and the current custodian of Penfolds Grange, possibly the best known Australian wine.He was born in Newcastle, England, where he lived until the age of six before emigrating to Australia, settling in Melbourne...
, a winemaker and author.