Jaye Radisich
Jaye Radisich | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Swan Hills | |
| In office 10 February 2001 – 6 September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | June van de Klashorst |
| Succeeded by | Frank Alban |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jaye Amber Radisich 29 March 1976 Labor Party |
| Education | BA, LLB |
Jaye Amber Radisich (29 March 1976 – 17 March 2012) was an Australian politician. She was a
Early life
Radisich was born and raised in
Radisich attended Mount Lawley Senior High School. In Year 12, Radisich was appointed as School Prefect, Caltex All-rounder, and Belle of the Ball. Radisich was also a member of the Senior Debating Team and a participant on numerous committees including the Student Council, Common Room and Amnesty International.[2]
Radisich went on to study arts, law and commerce at the
Political career
Swan Hills was held by a sitting Liberal minister in the
She faced re-election at the February 2005 election, and was widely expected to lose her seat, due to the surprise result that had elected her in 2001 and a redistribution that had further slashed her tenuous margin. Radisich herself claimed that "many people" had anticipated her defeat.[4] However, as the election drew closer, some analysts began to predict that she could hold on. These assertions were proved correct when, on election day, Radisich received a swing of more than 3%, and held onto her seat.
Radisich served as Chair of the Economics and Industry Standing Committee from 2005 to 2007.[5] In 2006 Radisich tabled a report on the production and marketing of foodstuffs. The report examined the market dominance of the major retail chains and also analysed issues relating to the health and safety of our food, labelling requirements and the production and marketing of foodstuffs. The committee recommended a new way forward in support of consumer information about the food we eat that is grown, farmed or fished in WA by way of a voluntary state of origin certification and marketing program.[5]
Radisich's parliamentary service culminated in her appointment as
In the leadup to the
Post-political career
Council of Small Business Australia
In February 2009, Radisich was selected from 160 applicants for the position of chief executive officer at the Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA).[7] During her tenure, Radisich successfully lobbied to prevent the Australian Federal Communications Minister from extending the "Do Not Call" Register to business numbers. She also oversaw a twelvefold increase in revenue.[8]
Radisich demonstrated a solid track record of working with the private sector as CEO of COSBOA. She formed a partnership between COSBOA,
Radisich resigned from the position in May 2010.[7]
Illness and death
Initial diagnosis
In 2002, during the early months of her first parliamentary term, Radisich was diagnosed with adult
Secondary diagnosis
In November 2010 Radisich was again diagnosed with a
Radisich underwent Sonodynamic, Photodynamic, P53 Gene, Ozone and Dendritic Cell therapies in Xi'an, China from October til December 2011.[10] Due to a lack of accessible and accurate information available about the alternative treatments, she maintained a blog to share her experience with other cancer sufferers also considering the treatments.
The alternative treatments in China ultimately proved unsuccessful. The cancer continued to spread and Radisich succumbed to her condition at approximately 11 am, 17 March 2012, aged 35.[11]
References
- ^ "Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook". 2007. Archived from the original on 1 March 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "RIP Jaye Radisich". 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "ABC News Online – West Australian Election 2005". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly- Address in Reply". 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2008.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d "Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Hansard. Retrieved 9 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ABC News Online – West Australian Election 2008". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ a b Featherstone, Tony (13 May 2010). "Search for new CEO, after small business council chief resigns". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Thomson, James. "COSBOA chief executive Jaye Radisich resigns". Smart Company. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Youngest MP takes sick leave due to cancer". 2002. Retrieved 21 June 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Radisich, Jaye. "My Search for a Miracle Cancer Cure". Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Price, Matilda (17 March 2012). "Ex-MP Jaye Radisich loses cancer battle". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
