Anna Watson (politician)
Anna Watson New South Wales Parliament for Shellharbour | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 26 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Lylea McMahon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anna Harwood |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Occupation | Trade union organiser |
Anna Watson is an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Shellharbour.
Personal life
Watson grew up in Loftus.[1] She was employed in accounting and clerical jobs before becoming a union organiser with the United Services Union.[2] In the 12 years she spent in that role, Watson was involved in union activities in a number of industries.[3]
Preselection
Watson was preselected in 2010 following the resignation of former member
Election
During the 2011 election campaign, anonymous brochures were distributed throughout the electorate claiming Watson was not fit to hold office.
Watson was elected at the 2011 state election,[7] despite a general swing against the Labor Party.[8]
Other
In 2020, Watson deleted her Twitter account after apologising to Joe Hildebrand for her comments to him after he criticised Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews' COVID-19 response.[9]
References
- ^ Illawarra Mercury: Anna raised to fight for rights
- ^ a b c ABC Illawarra: Union organiser wins Labor preselection
- ^ NSW Australian Labor Party: Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Anna Watson Bio
- ^ a b ABC Illawarra: Illawarra Labor adjusting to life in Opposition
- ^ Illawarra Mercury: DIRTY TRICKS: ALP outrage over Shellharbour letter drop
- ^ The Australian: Smear leaflet infuriates Labor
- ^ "Ms Anna WATSON, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Illawarra Mercury: Shellharbour: Anna Watson retains seat for Labor
- ^ Humphries, Glen (19 August 2020). "Shellharbour MP Anna Watson says sorry for Twitter attack". Illawarra Mercury.
