Judith Walker
Encyclopedia
Judith Mary Walker was an Australia
n politician. She was a Labor
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1984 to 1995.
, and attended school at Concord
. She was employed in the insurance industry for twenty years. An active member of the Labor Party
, she held various positions including President of the Alexandria
branch, Vice-President of the New South Wales Labor Council, and Vice-President of the Kingsford-Smith
Federal Electoral Council. In 1984 she was appointed to the Legislative Council, where she served until 1995. Walker died in 2001 at Umina.
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. She was a Labor
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 New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
from 1984 to 1995.
Biography
Walker was born in Summer HillSummer Hill, New South Wales
Summer Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Summer Hill is located 8 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Ashfield....
, and attended school at Concord
Concord, New South Wales
Concord is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay....
. She was employed in the insurance industry for twenty years. An active member of the 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...
, she held various positions including President of the Alexandria
Alexandria, New South Wales
Alexandria is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alexandria is located 4 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
branch, Vice-President of the New South Wales Labor Council, and Vice-President of the Kingsford-Smith
Division of Kingsford Smith
The Division of Kingsford Smith is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Sydney, on the north shore of Botany Bay, and the coast of the Tasman Sea...
Federal Electoral Council. In 1984 she was appointed to the Legislative Council, where she served until 1995. Walker died in 2001 at Umina.