Jodi McKay

Jodi McKay
Jodi McKay
39th Leader of the Opposition in New South Wales
	In office; 29 June 2019 – 28 May 2021
Premier	Gladys Berejiklian
Deputy	Yasmin Catley
Preceded by	Michael Daley
Succeeded by	Chris Minns
Leader of the New South Wales Labor Party
	In office; 29 June 2019 – 28 May 2021
Deputy	Yasmin Catley
Preceded by	Michael Daley
Succeeded by	Chris Minns
Premier	In office; 8 September 2008 – 28 March 2011
Ministerial positions
Minister for Tourism
	In office; 8 September 2008 – 28 March 2011
Premier	Nathan Rees; Kristina Keneally
Preceded by	Matt Brown
Succeeded by	George Souris
Minister for the Hunter
	In office; 8 September 2008 – 28 March 2011
Premier	Nathan Rees; Kristina Keneally
Preceded by	Michael Costa
Succeeded by	Mike Gallacher
Minister for Science and Medical Research
	In office; 11 November 2008 – 28 March 2011
Premier	Nathan Rees; Kristina Keneally
Preceded by	Tony Stewart
Succeeded by	Jillian Skinner
Minister for Women
	In office; 8 December 2008 – 28 March 2011
Premier	Nathan Rees; Kristina Keneally
Preceded by	Verity Firth
Succeeded by	Pru Goward
Member of the New South Wales Parliament; for Strathfield
	In office; 22 March 2015 – 31 December 2021
Preceded by	Charles Casuscelli
Succeeded by	Jason Li
Majority	4,274 (5.0%)
Member of the New South Wales Parliament; for Newcastle
	In office; 24 March 2007 – 26 March 2011
Preceded by	Bryce Gaudry
Succeeded by	Tim Owen
Personal details
Born	16 August 1969 (age 54); Gloucester, New South Wales
Political party	Labor
Spouse	Stephen Fenn (m. 2009)
Profession	Politician ; Television journalist
Website	www.jodimckay.com.au

Jodi Leyanne McKay (born 16 August 1969) is an Australian former politician who was the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of New South Wales from June 2019 until May 2021.^[2] She previously served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Strathfield for the Labor Party from 2015 to 2021. McKay also previously represented Newcastle for one term from 2007 until her defeat at the 2011 election. Between 2008 and 2011, McKay held a number of junior ministerial responsibilities in the Rees and Keneally governments, including serving as the Minister for the Hunter, Tourism, Small Business, Science and Medical Research, Commerce, and Women, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer). On 17 October 2021, McKay announced she would resign from the parliament, which triggered a by-election in her seat of Strathfield. McKay subsequently became National Chair of the Australia India Business Council.^[3]

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[3] "Jodi McKay – Australia India Business Council". Australia India Business Council. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

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