Justine Keay

Justine Keay
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Braddon
Assumed office
2 July 2016
Preceded by Brett Whiteley
Personal details
Born (1975-03-18) 18 March 1975
Devonport, Tasmania
Political party Labor Party
Children three
Alma mater University of Tasmania

Justine Terri Keay (born 18 March 1975) is an Australian politician. She is the Australian Labor Party member for Braddon in the Australian House of Representatives since being elected in the 2016 federal election held on 2 July 2016. She replaced the Liberal Party's Brett Whiteley.[1]

Keay was an alderman for Devonport City Council for seven years, resigning on 26 May 2016.[2] She has a Bachelor of Arts in History and Geography from the University of Tasmania. She worked in the television industry with Southern Cross Television and WIN Television in Western Australia before gaining further qualifications from Murdoch University in Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management and has received a Graduate Diploma in Psychology from Monash University. She returned to Tasmania and entered politics as an assistant to then Minister for Environment the Hon Bryan Green MP.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Labor Party claims three marginal Tasmanian seats". ABC News. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Resignation of Alderman Justine Keay". Devonport City Council. 26 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Justine Keay, Candidate for Braddon". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Brett Whiteley		 Member for Braddon
2016–present 		Incumbent
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