Sonia Hornery
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Sonia Kathleen Hornery JP MP (born 4 December 1961) is an Australia
n politician representing the seat of Electoral district of Wallsend
for the Australian Labor Party
. She has been in Parliament since 24 March 2007.
Hornery grew up in Windale
and Edgeworth
living in Housing Commission housing, before moving to rented accommodation in Wallsend
and West Wallsend
.
She attended Newcastle University
and studied teaching. She later returned and obtained a Bachelor of Arts
, with Honours, in history.
Her first teaching appointment was to Walgett
High School. She then taught at Kempsey
High School and other schools around the Hunter Valley
.
In 2002 she was elected to Newcastle City Council
.
She was elected to the New South Wales Parliament in 2007. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Transport being appointed on 8 May 2007 although on the 16 November 2009, Hornery was dumped as a Parliamentary Secretary for opposing the Premier Nathan Rees
on privatisation of public owned assets in her electorate and campaigning within the Labor Party
caucus to replace Nathan Rees
as Premier of New South Wales.
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 representing the seat of Electoral district of Wallsend
Electoral district of Wallsend
Wallsend is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. Wallsend is a Newcastle suburban electorate, deriving its name from the suburb of the same name, covering 118.57 km² and encompassing at least part of the suburbs of Wallsend, Edgeworth,...
for 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...
. She has been in Parliament since 24 March 2007.
Hornery grew up in Windale
Windale, New South Wales
Windale is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie...
and Edgeworth
Edgeworth, New South Wales
Edgeworth is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located west of Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area....
living in Housing Commission housing, before moving to rented accommodation in Wallsend
Wallsend, New South Wales
Wallsend is a western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.- Origins :...
and West Wallsend
West Wallsend, New South Wales
West Wallsend is a suburb and small town in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. It is located near the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway, not far from the western suburbs of Newcastle.-Coal & railways:...
.
She attended Newcastle University
University of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle is an Australian public university that was established in 1965. The University's main and largest campus is located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales...
and studied teaching. She later returned and obtained a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, with Honours, in history.
Her first teaching appointment was to Walgett
Walgett, New South Wales
Walgett is a town in North-West New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Walgett Shire. It is at the junction of the Barwon and Namoi rivers and near the junction of the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways...
High School. She then taught at Kempsey
Kempsey, New South Wales
Kempsey is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia and is the council seat for Kempsey Shire. It is located 15 kilometres inland from the coast of the Pacific Ocean where the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line cross the Macleay River...
High School and other schools around the Hunter Valley
Hunter Valley
The Hunter Region, more commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney with an approximate population of 645,395 people. Most of the population of the Hunter Region lives within of the coast, with 55% of the entire...
.
In 2002 she was elected to Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council is the local government authority for Newcastle upon Tyne, a city in Tyne and Wear, England. The council consists of 78 councillors, three for each of the city's 26 wards...
.
She was elected to the New South Wales Parliament in 2007. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Transport being appointed on 8 May 2007 although on the 16 November 2009, Hornery was dumped as a Parliamentary Secretary for opposing the Premier Nathan Rees
Nathan Rees
Nathan Rees MP, , an Australian politician, was the 41st Premier of New South Wales and parliamentary leader of the New South Wales division of the Australian Labor Party from September 2008 to December 2009...
on privatisation of public owned assets in her electorate and campaigning within 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...
caucus to replace Nathan Rees
Nathan Rees
Nathan Rees MP, , an Australian politician, was the 41st Premier of New South Wales and parliamentary leader of the New South Wales division of the Australian Labor Party from September 2008 to December 2009...
as Premier of New South Wales.