Jodi McKay

Jodi McKay
39th Leader of the Opposition in New South Wales
In office
29 June 2019 – 28 May 2021
PremierGladys Berejiklian
DeputyYasmin Catley
Preceded byMichael Daley
Succeeded byChris Minns
Leader of the New South Wales Labor Party
In office
29 June 2019 – 28 May 2021
DeputyYasmin Catley
Preceded byMichael Daley
Succeeded byChris Minns
Ministerial positions
Minister for Tourism
In office
8 September 2008 – 28 March 2011
PremierNathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Preceded byMatt Brown
Succeeded byGeorge Souris
Minister for the Hunter
In office
8 September 2008 – 28 March 2011
PremierNathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Preceded byMichael Costa
Succeeded byMike Gallacher
Minister for Science and Medical Research
In office
11 November 2008 – 28 March 2011
PremierNathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Preceded byTony Stewart
Succeeded byJillian Skinner
Minister for Women
In office
8 December 2008 – 28 March 2011
PremierNathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Preceded byVerity Firth
Succeeded byPru Goward
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Strathfield
In office
22 March 2015 – 31 December 2021
Preceded byCharles Casuscelli
Succeeded byJason Li
Majority4,274 (5.0%)
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Newcastle
In office
24 March 2007 – 26 March 2011
Preceded byBryce Gaudry
Succeeded byTim Owen
Personal details
Born (1969-08-16) 16 August 1969 (age 55)
Gloucester, New South Wales[1]
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Stephen Fenn
(m. 2009)
ProfessionPolitician
Television journalist
Websitewww.jodimckay.com.au

Jodi Leyanne McKay (born 16 August 1969) is an Australian former politician who was the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of New South Wales from June 2019 until May 2021.[2] She previously served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Strathfield for the Labor Party from 2015 to 2021. McKay also previously represented Newcastle for one term from 2007 until her defeat at the 2011 election. Between 2008 and 2011, McKay held a number of junior ministerial responsibilities in the Rees and Keneally governments, including serving as the Minister for the Hunter, Tourism, Small Business, Science and Medical Research, Commerce, and Women, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer). On 17 October 2021, McKay announced she would resign from the parliament, which triggered a by-election in her seat of Strathfield. McKay subsequently became National Chair of the Australia India Business Council.[3]

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  3. ^ "Jodi McKay – Australia India Business Council". Australia India Business Council. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.