Natasha Maclaren-Jones
Minister for Disability Services | |
|---|---|
| In office 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Alister Henskens |
| Succeeded by | Kate Washington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1976 University of Technology, Sydney |
| Profession | Nurse |
Natasha Marianne Maclaren-Jones (born 11 March 1976) is an Australian politician, and is a
Career
Before Parliament, Maclaren-Jones was a senior advisor to Helen Coonan and Bronwyn Bishop and was the state Liberal Party President that presided over the largest Coalition win in NSW political history in the 2011 state election.[4]
Maclaren-Jones was nominated as the Liberal candidate for the
On 27 May 2021, Maclaren-Jones was appointed as Cabinet Secretary.[2] In December 2021, she was appointed to the cabinet as Minister for Families and Communities and as Minister for Disability Services in the Perrottet ministry.
In December 2022, it was announced that Maclaren-Jones would resign mid-term and recontest the Legislative Council for a new 8-year term at the 2023 state election.[8][9] On 6 March 2023, she resigned from the Legislative Council and resumed her seat on 20 April.[2]
References
- ^ "Candidates - Legislative Council - Group I: LIBERAL-THE NATIONALS". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Hon. Natasha MACLAREN-JONES, BN, MHSM MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
- ^ "NSW Liberals president resigns". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "NEW PRESIDENT OF THE NSW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL". NSW Liberal Party. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Smith, Alexandra (29 March 2021). "NSW government says Berejiklian's pick has scored coveted position". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Smith, Alexandra (4 May 2021). "90 minute presidency: Upper house chaos as NSW MPs bicker over plum role". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "New South Wales Liberals avoid messy preselection fight, strike deal on women-focused upper house ticket". ABC News. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Smith, Alexandra; Chrysanthos, Natassia (27 December 2022). "Perrottet's plan to install two new Liberal women passes with party vote". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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