Julie-Ann Campbell Explained

Julie-Ann Campbell
Office:Secretary of the Labor Party in Queensland
Leader:Annastacia Palaszczuk
Term Start:29 January 2018
Term End:3 June 2022
Predecessor:Evan Moorhead
Successor:Kate Flanders
Party:Labor
Otherparty:Voice (2007)
Alma Mater:University of Queensland

Julie-Ann Campbell is an Australian lawyer and trade unionist who previously served as the Secretary of the Queensland branch of the Australian Labor Party.[1] [2]

She previously served as President of the UQ Union during 2007[3] and later graduated with degrees in Law and Arts (Hons). Julie-Ann was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2012, was a policy advisor in the Queensland Government and Industrial Officer at the Australian Manufactoring Workers Union (AMWU).[4]

Previously the party's Vice President, Campbell is the first woman to become secretary, the party's most senior executive position.[5] [6]

As a branch member of the ALP in 2013, Ms Campbell also moved a motion (which was subsequently ratified) at Labor's annual conference that the Labor Parliamentary Leader be elected by rank and file members.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julie-Ann Campbell . Queensland Labor . ALP Queensland Branch . 22 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Labor Elects First Female State Secretary . Courier Mail . News Corp . 22 September 2018.
  3. Web site: UQ Elects new union president . UQ.
  4. Web site: ALP Qld State Secretary . Queensland Labor.
  5. Web site: Labor’s new state secretary Julie-Ann Campbell visits Mount Isa . The North West Star . 22 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Meet the Women who Run Queensland . Brisbane Times . Fairfax Media . 22 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Labor overhaul leadership vote system in Queensland . Brisbane Times.