Katrina Hodgkinson
| Katrina Hodgkinson MP |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Cootamundra |
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Assumed office 28 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Seat re-established |
| Majority | 20.5 points (2015) |
| Minister for Primary Industries | |
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In office 3 April 2011 – 6 March 2015 |
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| Premier |
Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Steve Whan |
| Succeeded by | Niall Blair |
| Minister for Small Business | |
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In office 3 April 2011 – 23 April 2014 |
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| Premier | Barry O'Farrell |
| Preceded by | Frank Terenzini |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stoner |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Burrinjuck |
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In office 27 March 1999 – 6 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Alby Schultz |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
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Katrina Ann Hodgkinson 10 March 1966 Yass, New South Wales |
| Political party | The Nationals |
| Spouse(s) | Jack Saeck |
| Children | Two |
| Website | Parliamentary biography |
Katrina Ann Hodgkinson MP (born 10 March 1966) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Cootamundra for The Nationals since 28 March 2015, and Burrinjuck from 1999 to 2015.
Hodgkinson was educated at Canberra Girls' Grammar School and Narrabundah College, and Metropolitan Business College of New South Wales. She was a Technical and Further Education instructor from 1989 to 1991, owned a small business from 1989 to 1997 and worked for a property development company between 1996 and 1997. She was an adviser to Senator Nick Minchin, Minister for Industry, Science and Resources from 1997 to 1999.
In 1995, Hodgkinson sought election to the seat of Southern Highlands in a three-cornered-contest. Despite scoring the highest number of primary votes, she was defeated on preferences by the Liberals. In 1999 Alby Schultz, then Member for Burrinjuck, resigned from NSW Parliament and successfully contested the federal seat of Hume. Hodgkinson was elected to NSW Parliament at the subsequent 1999 election.
Between 2003 and 2011 Hodgkinson has held a range of shadow ministerial responsibilities including Fair Trading and Small Business (2003 to 2005), Tourism (2005 to 2007), Major Events (2006 to 2007), Community Services, Families, and Child Safety (2007 to 2008), and Natural Resource Management (2008 to 2011).
Following the 2011 state election, Hodgkinson was appointed on 3 April 2011 as Minister for Primary Industries and Minister for Small Business.
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