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The Hon. Jenny Gardiner MLC Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Legislative Council
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health
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Jenny welcomes communications from constituents across New South Wales and from those interested in the proceedings of the Parliament of New South Wales and the work of The Nationals.
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BIOGRAPHY
Born: Penola, South Australia. Education: Primary schools in Victoria; secondary schools in Victoria and New South Wales. Bachelor of Business, Mitchell College of Advanced Education (now part of Charles Sturt University).
Parliamentary Service: Elected to Legislative Council 1991; re-elected 1999. Temporary Chairman of Committees.
Parliamentary Committees: Legislative Council Privileges Committee** *** ****
Joint Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Committee***
Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption (*** ****)
Library Committee* ***
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (****)
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 **** (Chair) (Scrutinising, throughout various Ministerial changes: Closure of Casino-Murwillumbah Rail Service; Upgrades of Pacific Highway on Far North Coast and Mid North Coast; Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority; Aboriginal Affairs; Cancer and Medical Research; Closure of Designer Outlets at Orange Grove; Gaming and Racing; Housing; Hunter Development; Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Public Works and Services; Redfern-Waterloo Authority; Roads; State Development; Transport; Urban Affairs and Planning; and Utilities).
General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2** (Chair) The ministerial portfolios included for scrutiny by this Committee included Health. Jenny Gardiner was elected Chair of the Committee which conducted a major inquiry into Rural and Regional Health.
Joint Select Committee on the Process and Funding of the Electoral System * Joint Select Committee on Gun Law Reform * Joint Select Committee on Sydney Water Board* Joint Committee on Health Care Complaints Commission* (Vice-Chairman) Select Committee on Financial Institutions (NSW) Bill* Select Committee on Banks and Bank Holidays (Amendment) Bill* Select Committee on Privacy and Data Protection Bill* President's Technology Advisory Committee** *** **** Board of Governors, Charles Sturt University* Parliamentary Lions Club ****
Standing Committee on State Development * ** Jenny Gardiner served on inquiries by this Committee into: Closure of Regional Veterinary Laboratories and BCRI International Competitiveness of NSW Agriculture Provision and Operation of Rural and Regional Air Services Regional Business Development in NSW (3 reports) Coastal Planning and Management in NSW (2 reports) Agricultural Pesticides Waste Minimisation & Management Future Employment & Business Opportunities in Hunter Region Fisheries Resource Allocation & Management (2 inquiries) Relocation of Regional Headquarters to New South Wales Kingsford-Smith Airport flight paths Payroll Tax Concessions for Country Industries Public Sector Tendering & Contracting (5 reports) Monitoring of Sydney Markets Authority corporatisation Rackrite business proposal
Other: General Secretary, National Party of Australia - NSW Life member, Young National Party of Australia - NSW Formerly State Secretary, Young Australian Country Party (NSW);
* 50th Parliament 1991-1995 ** 51st Parliament 1995-1999 *** 52nd Parliament 1999-2003 ****53rd Parliament 2003-2007
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