Lynda Voltz
Lynda Voltz Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| In office 24 March 2007 – 28 February 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Rose Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Labor Party |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | Granville[1] |
| Education | Birrong Girls High School |
| Occupation | Soldier, clinical counsellor, political staffer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1987–1993 |
| Unit | Royal Australian Corps of Military Police |
Lynda Jane Voltz (born 1965) is an Australian politician. She is a
Career
Voltz joined the Australian Army Reserve in 1984, and in 1987 she became one of the first women to the join the regular Australian Army as one of the second group of women to train alongside men at Army Recruit Training Centre at Kapooka. She joined the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police, as it was one of the few field force units women were allowed to join.[2]
After leaving the army, she worked as a political staffer for state MP
Voltz resigned from the Legislative Council in February 2019 to contest the Legislative Assembly district of Auburn following the vacation of that seat by Luke Foley. Voltz was elected to the Assembly and appointed as Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism and Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation in the shadow Ministry of Jodi McKay She retained these positions until the constitution of the shadow Ministry of Chris Minns, to which she was not appointed.[4]
In October 2023, Murphy signed an open letter which condemned attacks against Israeli and Palestinian civilians during the
Personal life
Voltz was born in Hornsby on Sydney's North Shore, and attended Birrong Girls High School.[3] She has two daughters, Katerina and Anastasia.[7]
References
- ^ "Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of Granville". elections.nsw.gov.au. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Kamenev, Marina (1 October 2009). "How Soon Will Australia's Female Soldiers Be on the Frontlines?". TIME. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Voltz, Lynda (c. 1965–)". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Hon. Lynda Jane Voltz, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Park becomes shadow treasurer in NSW Labor reshuffle". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 March 2016.
- ^ "'Catastrophic crisis': NSW politicians release open letter supporting Palestinian communities". ABC News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Inaugural Speech of the Honourable Lynda Voltz" (PDF). NSW Hansard. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
