Jill Hall | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Shortland |
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In office 3 October 1998 – 9 May 2016 |
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Preceded by | Peter Morris |
Succeeded by | Pat Conroy |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Swansea |
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In office March 1995 – March 1998 |
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Preceded by | Don Bowman |
Succeeded by | Milton Orkopoulos |
Personal details | |
Born |
Macksville, New South Wales, Australia |
16 November 1949
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Profession | Rehabilitation counsellor |
Jill Griffiths Hall (born 16 November 1949), a former Australian politician, was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives, from the 1998 until 2016, representing the seat of Shortland, New South Wales for the Australian Labor Party. She is aligned with the ALP's Socialist Left faction.
Hall was born in Macksville, New South Wales, and was educated at University of Newcastle.
She was a rehabilitation counsellor before entering politics. Hall was member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Swansea from 1995 to 1998.
Hall was a Labor Whip from October 2004 to November 2012, serving in both Opposition and Government. Prior to entering NSW and Federal politics, Hall was a Councillor on Lake Macquarie City Council.