Ella Haddad Explained

Ella Haddad
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp:Clark
Parliament:Tasmanian
Term Start:28 September 2018
Constituency Mp1:Denison
Parliament1:Tasmanian
Term Start1:3 March 2018
Term End1:28 September 2018
Occupation:politician
Party:Labor Party
Alma Mater:University of Tasmania

Eloise Rafia "Ella" Haddad is an Australian politician. She was first elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the Labor Party in the Division of Denison at the 2018 state election.[1]

Early life and education

Haddad graduated with degrees in arts and law from the University of Tasmania before working in the electorate office of the former federal member for Denison, Duncan Kerr. Haddad also worked for several Labor members of the Tasmanian parliament as a legal and policy adviser. These included roles in the offices of former Attorneys-General of Tasmania, Judy Jackson and her successor, Steve Kons, Lisa Singh when she was a member of the Tasmanian parliament, and Rebecca White MP. She has served as Secretary of the Tasmanian branch of the International Commission of Jurists, including participating in international conferences. Haddad has also served as president of the Tasmanian branch of the Fabian Society, a think tank researching progressive political ideas and public policy reform. Haddad commenced further study as a postgraduate student at the University of Tasmania.[2]

Haddad served on the boards of several Tasmanian community organisations over many years including the Tasmanian Council of Social Services (TasCOSS), Women's Health Tasmania (then Hobart Women's Health Centre), TasCAHRD, TasDeaf and Ten Lives Cat Centre (then the Hobart Cat Centre).[3]

Political career (2018–present)

At the 2018 Tasmanian state election, Haddad was elected to the seat of Denison, alongside Scott Bacon with a swing to the Tasmanian Labor Party in the seat of 8.1%.[4] Following the renaming of the seat to Clark, Haddad re-contested the 2021 Tasmanian state election and held her seat with a 4.4% swing. In the subsequent opposition ministry reshuffle, Haddad was chosen as Shadow Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Shadow Minister for Corrections, Shadow Minister for Housing, Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Shadow Minister for Equality.[5]

Since Haddad's election to parliament, she has focussed on taking a progressive stance on policy positions such as law reform,[6] housing[7] [8] and transgenderism.[9] [10] [11]

As the Labor Party's shadow attorney-general, Haddad has drafted legislation to progressively change transgender rights in Tasmania. This has included drafting an act of parliament that has allowed Tasmanians to choose whether they would like their gender on their birth certificate.[12] [13]

In February 2024, Haddad was shortlisted for the 2023 McKinnon Prize in the category of State and Territory Political Leader of the Year.[14]

Haddad was reelected in the 2024 Tasmanian election as the first candidate to reach the quota in Clark, and subsequently received the health portfolio in Labor leader Dean Winter's shadow ministry.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Denison. Antony Green . Green, Antony . . Australia . 2018 . 27 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Ella Haddad . Faculty of Law Alumni . . 15 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Parliament of Tasmania - Ella Haddad MP Inaugural Speech . Faculty of Law Alumni . . 2 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Denison - TAS Election 2018 . . . March 2018 . 20 November 2023.
  5. Web site: People: Ella Haddad . . April 2018 . 20 November 2023.
  6. Web site: June 2022 . Review of the Tasmania Law Reform Institute . 20 November 2023 . Faculty of Law Alumni . University of Adelaide.
  7. Web site: Sandy Powell . 13 October 2022 . MP Ella Haddad says Tasmanians on housing brink amid rising water . 20 November 2023 . The Advocate.
  8. Web site: Blair Richards . 12 May 2023 . Samantha's application for public housing is one of 4603 currently on the Tasmanian waiting list . 20 November 2023 . The Mercury.
  9. Web site: Rhiana Whitson . 21 November 2018 . Tasmania poised to become first state to have gender optional on birth certificates . 20 November 2023 . ABC News.
  10. Web site: Matthew Denham . 25 April 2023 . Tasmanian Labor pledges to extend hate laws to transphobia and homophobia . 20 November 2023 . The Australian.
  11. Web site: Alexandra Humphries . 2 April 2018 . Ella Haddad . 20 November 2023 . The Mercury.
  12. Web site: Rhiana Whitson . 21 November 2018 . Tasmania poised to become first state to have gender optional on birth certificates . 20 November 2023 . ABC News.
  13. Web site: Martine Delany . 22 November 2018 . Talking Point: Taking a stand against myths and misunderstandings . 20 November 2023 . The Mercury.
  14. Web site: New McKinnon Prize shortlist reflects changing face of Australian political leadership . Charlie Moore, Anil Lambert, Horton Advisory. McKinnon Prize. 8 February 2024. 20 June 2024.
  15. Web site: 2024-04-03 . Clark - TAS Electorate, Candidates, Results . 2024-09-07 . abc.net.au . en-AU.

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