Jenny McAllister

Jenny McAllister
Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byTim Wilson (as Assistant Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction)
23rd National President of the Labor Party
In office
1 July 2011 – 17 June 2015
DeputyTony Sheldon
Preceded byAnna Bligh
Succeeded byMark Butler
Senator for New South Wales
Assumed office
6 May 2015
Preceded byJohn Faulkner
Personal details
Born (1973-02-21) 21 February 1973 (age 51)
Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseJohn Graham
ProfessionPolitician
Websitewww.jennymcallister.com.au

Jennifer Ryll McAllister (born 21 February 1973) is an Australian politician. She has been a Senator for New South Wales since 2015 and previously served as the party's national president from 2011 to 2015.[1] She is from the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party.[2] In August 2018 she was appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Communities.[3]

  1. ^ "Jenny McAllister". Labor People. Australian Labor Party. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  2. ^ Osborne, Paul (25 November 2011). "Left-wing reformer elected ALP president". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media.
  3. ^ "Senator Jenny McAllister". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 6 November 2021.