Stephen Jones (Australian politician)
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Stephen Jones MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Throsby |
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In office 21 August 2010 – 2 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Jennie George |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Whitlam |
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Assumed office 2 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
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29 June 1965 Wollongong, NSW, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Quilter |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Wollongong (BA, LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer and union organiser |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | stephenjones.org.au |
Stephen Patrick Jones (born 29 June 1965) is an Australian politician who represents the Division of Whitlam (formerly Throsby) for the Australian Labor Party. He was elected at the Australian federal election, 2010 and is the current Shadow Assistant Minister for Health.
Stephen Jones is one of five children (Maree, Luke, Adam and Amanda) who grew up in Wollongong, New South Wales. His father Mark, was a teacher at TAFE and his mother Margaret, worked as a School Assistant. Stephen is married and a father to two young children.
Jones attended St Brigid's Primary School in Gwynneville, New South Wales and Edmund Rice College in Wollongong, where he was School Captain and Dux. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (History and Politics) from the University of Wollongong and Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University.
His early career was spent as a youth advocate in Campbelltown, New South Wales]]. Working primarily with children who had developmental disabilities and later, with adults suffering spinal cord injury.
Stephen Jones joined the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) in 1993. He worked in various roles, including NSW branch secretary and secretary of the Communications Division. He was seconded to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) in 2004, where he worked to secure compensation for victims of James Hardie asbestos-related disease. Stephen Jones was elected as national secretary of the CPSU in 2005 and led the union's campaign against the Howard government's WorkChoices industrial laws in the lead up to the Australian federal election, 2007.
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