Sue Pennicuik
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Susan Margaret "Sue" Pennicuik (born 17 April 1957) is an Australian politician, and Greens
member of the Victorian Legislative Council
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in the 2006 state election, elected as the fourth member of the region, polling 15.34% of votes. She was amongst the first Greens elected to the Victorian Legislative Council.
Victorian Greens
Australian Greens Victoria, also called the Victorian Greens, is a Green Party located in Victoria, a member of the federation of the Australian Greens party.- Early Years :...
member of the Victorian Legislative Council
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
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Early career
Pennicuik studied Arts and Applied Science and has a Masters degree in Environmental Science from Monash University. A former secondary English and physical education teacher, Pennicuik has also worked in retail, and hospitality, as a fitness instructor, and an environment officer for a large national union. She worked a coordinator for the Occupational Health and Safety Unit of the ACTU from 1997 to 2004, which conducted research and produced OHS information for unions. She worked on national OHS standards and led campaigns on a range of issues including stress and bullying at work, safer working hours and banning asbestos. Pennicuik also worked for the Australian Drug Foundation from 2004 to 2006 developing resources on alcohol and work.State politics
Pennicuik won a seat for the Greens in the Southern Metropolitan Region of the Victorian Legislative CouncilVictorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
in the 2006 state election, elected as the fourth member of the region, polling 15.34% of votes. She was amongst the first Greens elected to the Victorian Legislative Council.