Jill Hall
Australian politician
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| Intro | Australian politician | ||||||
| Places | Australia | ||||||
| is | Politician | ||||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 16 November 1949, Macksville, Australia | ||||||
| Age | 75 years | ||||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||||
| Politics: | Australian Labor Party | ||||||
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Biography
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 Labor Party. She is aligned with the ALP's Socialist Left faction.
Early life and education
Hall was born in Macksville, New South Wales, and was educated at University of Newcastle.
Career
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.