Jill Hall

Jill Griffiths Hall (born 16 November 1949) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives, from 1998 until 2016, representing the seat of Shortland, New South Wales for the Labor Party. She is aligned with the ALP's Socialist Left faction.[1]

Jill Hall
Member of the Australian Parliament for Shortland
In office 3 October 1998 – 9 May 2016
Preceded by	Peter Morris
Succeeded by	Pat Conroy
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Swansea
In office 25 March 1995 – 1 September 1998
Preceded by	Don Bowman
Succeeded by	Milton Orkopoulos
Personal details
Born	16 November 1949 Macksville, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor Party
Profession	Rehabilitation counsellor

Early life and education

Hall was born in Macksville, New South Wales, and was educated at University of Newcastle.

Career

She was a rehabilitation counsellor before entering politics. Hall was member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Swansea from 1995 to 1998.[2]

Hall was a Labor Whip from October 2004 to November 2012, serving in both Opposition and Government.[3][4] Prior to entering NSW and Federal politics, Hall was a Councillor on Lake Macquarie City Council.

References

1. Gartrell, Adam (15 January 2016). "Labor factions engineer deal to keep Joel Fitzgibbon, Pat Conroy in Parliament". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
2. "Mrs Jill Griffiths Hall (1949- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
3. "Your Federal Representative: Jill Hall MP". Jill Hall. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
4. "Ms Jill Hall MP, Member for Shortland (NSW)". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 5 April 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2007.

External links

• Search or browse Hansard for Jill Hall at OpenAustralia.org