Kayee Griffin
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Kayee Frances Griffin is an Australia
n politician and former Australian Labor Party
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
, serving from 2003 until her retirement in 2011.
Griffin was born in Sydney to parents Matt and Kathleen Griffin. She grew up in the City of Canterbury
. After leaving school, she was employed with the Department of Labour and Industry and the New South Wales Treasury between 1967 and 1979. She became a Member of the Municipal Employees Union in 1981 and an Organiser in 1987, and continued in that role until 1996. In 1979 she became an Electoral advisor for Federal MP Leo McLeay
. In 1981 she became the Secretary for the Canterbury Mayor. In 1997 she returned as an Electoral advisor for McLeay.
She joined the Australian Labor Party
in 1973 and was a member of the Lakemba Branch. In 1979 she became its Secretary. She was the Convenor of the Party's Status of Women Committee between 1996 and 1999, and also the Chairperson of the Party's Local Government Administrative Committee in 1999.
In 1991 she was elected an Alderman of Canterbury Municipal Council
and in 1995 she became its Mayor. On council, she served with fellow Parliamentarians John Hatzistergos
and Tony Stewart
.
In 1995 she became Vice President of the Australian Services Union and contineud in that role until 1999 when she became Senior Vice President. She held that role until 2003 when she was elected to Parliament.
Prior to her election to Parliament, she was a member of:
She stood as a candidate for the Australian Labor Party in the 2003 New South Wales election
. She was placed ninth on the Labor Party Group ticket. Following the election, she was the 17th person elected to the Council at that election., and will serve an eight year term.
In Parliament she has been on the:
She was the Legislative Council Representative on the Council of the University of Newcastle between 7 May 2003 and 21 December 2004. She was a Temporary Chair of Committees between 7 May 2003 and 2 March 2007.
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 and former 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 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...
, serving from 2003 until her retirement in 2011.
Griffin was born in Sydney to parents Matt and Kathleen Griffin. She grew up in the City of Canterbury
City of Canterbury
The City of Canterbury is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. The main settlement in the district is Canterbury, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.-History:...
. After leaving school, she was employed with the Department of Labour and Industry and the New South Wales Treasury between 1967 and 1979. She became a Member of the Municipal Employees Union in 1981 and an Organiser in 1987, and continued in that role until 1996. In 1979 she became an Electoral advisor for Federal MP Leo McLeay
Leo McLeay
Leo Boyce McLeay , Australian politician, was a Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from June 1979 to October 2004. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives 1989-93.-Biography:...
. In 1981 she became the Secretary for the Canterbury Mayor. In 1997 she returned as an Electoral advisor for McLeay.
She joined the 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...
in 1973 and was a member of the Lakemba Branch. In 1979 she became its Secretary. She was the Convenor of the Party's Status of Women Committee between 1996 and 1999, and also the Chairperson of the Party's Local Government Administrative Committee in 1999.
In 1991 she was elected an Alderman of Canterbury Municipal Council
City of Canterbury
The City of Canterbury is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. The main settlement in the district is Canterbury, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.-History:...
and in 1995 she became its Mayor. On council, she served with fellow Parliamentarians John Hatzistergos
John Hatzistergos
John Hatzistergos is a former Australian politician who was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Australian Labor Party between 1999 and 2011...
and Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart
Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart...
.
In 1995 she became Vice President of the Australian Services Union and contineud in that role until 1999 when she became Senior Vice President. She held that role until 2003 when she was elected to Parliament.
Prior to her election to Parliament, she was a member of:
- Canterbury Area Health Board.
- Lang Area Health Board.
- Local Government Association of NSW Executive 1996.
- Sydney WaterSydney WaterSydney Water is a New South Wales government owned corporation that provides drinking water, wastewater and some stormwater services to Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains, in Australia...
Corporate Customer Council. - NSW Council on Violence Against Women .
- Energy Industry Ombudsman Council.
- Southern Sydney Region of Councils.
She stood as a candidate for the Australian Labor Party in the 2003 New South Wales election
New South Wales state election, 2003
Elections to the 53rd Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday 22 March 2003. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election...
. She was placed ninth on the Labor Party Group ticket. Following the election, she was the 17th person elected to the Council at that election., and will serve an eight year term.
In Parliament she has been on the:
- General Purpose Standing Committee.
- Privileges Committee, of which she became Chair on 29 May 2007.
- General Purpose Standing Committee
- Committee for Children and Young People
- Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General
- Standing Committee on Social Issues
She was the Legislative Council Representative on the Council of the University of Newcastle between 7 May 2003 and 21 December 2004. She was a Temporary Chair of Committees between 7 May 2003 and 2 March 2007.