Trish White
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Patricia Lynne "Trish" White (born 6 September 1964) is a company director and former Australian politician, representing Taylor
in the South Australian House of Assembly
for the Australian Labor Party
. She first won the seat at a state by-election
held on 5 November 1994 following the retirement of former Premier Lynn Arnold
and served for 16 years.
Prior to her election in to politics, White gained degrees in Engineering and Arts, from the University of Queensland
and the University of South Australia
, after which she worked for nine years as an electronics and communications networks engineer, the latter of those years with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation
.
From 1995 to 2002, White has held Shadow Ministries from time to time including Education and Children's Services, Further Education and Training, Higher Education, Regional Development, Tourism, Racing, Sport, Youth, Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs.
When Labor took power in 2002, she became a minister. From 2002 to 2005, White has held Ministries from time to time including Education and Children's Services, Member of the Executive Council, Transport, Science and Information Economy, and Urban Development and Planning. She stepped down to spend more time with her family.
She has been a member of several parliamentary committees, including Chair Economic and Finance, Industry Development, Public Works, Social Development, Select Committee into Building Surveyors / Private Certifiers, Select Committee into DETE funded schools.
From 1995 to 2000 she was Convenor of the Labor Unity (right-wing) faction of the South Australian Labor Party. She was a member of the ALP's National Executive for many years during the 1990s.
The 2006 election
saw White increase her margin to 27.4%.
White announced she would not re-contest her seat at the 2010 state election
. Labor has preselected former Labor assistant secretary Leesa Vlahos
who easily retained the seat.
Electoral district of Taylor
Taylor is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. This district is named after Doris Irene Taylor MBE, a leading force in the founding of Meals on Wheels, and Australian Labor Party activist. Taylor is a 549.8 km² semi-urban electorate in...
in the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
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 first won the seat at a state by-election
Taylor state by-election, 1994
The Taylor state by-election, 1994 was a by-election held on 5 November 1994 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of electoral district of Taylor, centred on Paralowie in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. This was triggered by the resignation of former Premier and state Labor MHA Lynn...
held on 5 November 1994 following the retirement of former Premier Lynn Arnold
Lynn Arnold
Lynn Maurice Ferguson Arnold, AO , former Australian politician, was the Labor Premier of South Australia between 4 September 1992 and 14 December 1993....
and served for 16 years.
Prior to her election in to politics, White gained degrees in Engineering and Arts, from the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
and the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
, after which she worked for nine years as an electronics and communications networks engineer, the latter of those years with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Defence Science and Technology Organisation
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation is a branch of the Australian Department of Defence which researches and develops technologies for use in the Australian defence industry....
.
From 1995 to 2002, White has held Shadow Ministries from time to time including Education and Children's Services, Further Education and Training, Higher Education, Regional Development, Tourism, Racing, Sport, Youth, Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs.
When Labor took power in 2002, she became a minister. From 2002 to 2005, White has held Ministries from time to time including Education and Children's Services, Member of the Executive Council, Transport, Science and Information Economy, and Urban Development and Planning. She stepped down to spend more time with her family.
She has been a member of several parliamentary committees, including Chair Economic and Finance, Industry Development, Public Works, Social Development, Select Committee into Building Surveyors / Private Certifiers, Select Committee into DETE funded schools.
From 1995 to 2000 she was Convenor of the Labor Unity (right-wing) faction of the South Australian Labor Party. She was a member of the ALP's National Executive for many years during the 1990s.
The 2006 election
South Australian legislative election, 2006
The state election for the 51st Parliament of South Australia was held in the Australian state of South Australia on 18 March 2006, and was conducted by the independent State Electoral Office.-House of Assembly:...
saw White increase her margin to 27.4%.
White announced she would not re-contest her seat at the 2010 state election
Next South Australian state election
The 2010 South Australian state election elected members to the 52nd Parliament of South Australia on 20 March 2010. All seats in the House of Assembly or lower house, whose current members were elected at the 2006 election, and half the seats in the Legislative Council or upper house, last filled...
. Labor has preselected former Labor assistant secretary Leesa Vlahos
Leesa Vlahos
Leesa Anne Vlahos is an Australian politician elected to the seat of Taylor as the Labor Party candidate in the South Australian House of Assembly at the March 2010 election, after the resignation of the previous Labor Party incumbent Trish White.-References:...
who easily retained the seat.