Jacinta Collins
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Manager of Government Business in the Senate | |
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In office 5 March 2012 – 18 September 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
Preceded by | Joe Ludwig |
Succeeded by | Mitch Fifield |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacinta Mary Ann Collins 4 September 1962 Altona, Victoria, Australia |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Alma mater | Monash University La Trobe University |
Occupation | Research officer |
Jacinta Mary Ann Collins (born 4 September 1962) is a former Australian politician who served as a
Early life
Collins was born on 4 September 1962 in
Collins worked for the
Political career
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Collins first entered parliament as a Senator for Victoria in 1995. She was appointed to the Senate to fill a casual vacancy caused by the death of Olive Zakharov. At the time, Collins was the only Victorian female Labor representative.
From October 1998 to November 2001, Collins was Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment, Training and Population. In 2003, she was named Shadow Minister for Children and Youth.
At the 2004 election, she lost her Senate seat to Steve Fielding of the Family First Party. In 2006 she was preselected for the number one spot on the Labor ticket in Victoria for the 2007 federal election, replacing Senator Robert Ray, who did not contest the election.
Collins was elected, and her term was due to start on 1 July 2008 when Ray's term expired. However, he resigned on 5 May 2008 and she was appointed to the casual vacancy. She was sworn into the Senate later that month.[2]
Collins was promoted to the
On 26 June 2013, following the return of Rudd as leader, Collins was elected Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate by her parliamentary colleagues. She replaced Senator Penny Wong, who was elevated to Senate leader. This was the first all-female Senate Government leadership team.
Collins was active on many Senate committees, including:
- Chair of the Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education References Committee
- Chair of the Economics References Committee
- Chair of the Privileges Committee
Views
Collins was known for her social conservatism, including opposition to assisted reproductive technology for lesbians and single women, opposition to the use of human embryos in medical research, and opposition to same-sex marriage.[3]
Post-politics
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In January 2019, Collins announced that she would not contest the next election, citing "family health issues" for her decision to quit politics.[4] She resigned from the Senate on 15 February 2019, and was announced as the new head of the National Catholic Education Commission on the same day.[5] She commenced her role on 18 February 2019.[1]
In 2023, Jacinta was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Notre Dame Australia for her contribution to public life and education.[6]
Personal life
Collins has two children with her husband Daryl, a train driver. She was one of the first female MPs allowed to carry an infant on the floor of parliament.[3]
Collins' first child was born from an unplanned pregnancy when she was 19 years old. The child was placed for adoption.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Jacinta Collins Appointed Executive Director".
- ^ a b c d e "Former Senator Jacinta Collins". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Le Grand, Chip (17 August 2013). "Jacinta's choice". The Australian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Rosie (16 January 2019). "Labor senator Jacinta Collins quits politics". The Australian. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Catholic education role for Labor senator". cairnspost.com.au. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Honorary Doctorate awarded to inspiring advocate Jacinta Collins". University of Notre Dame Australia. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
External links
- Summary of parliamentary voting for Senator Jacinta Collins on TheyVoteForYou.org.au
- Taylor, Lenore (30 October 2015). "Shoppies union moves to drop opposition to marriage equality". The Guardian.