Ms Kayee Frances GRIFFIN (1950 - )**

Date of Birth: 06/02/1950

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Council 22 Mar 2003 4 Mar 2011 7yrs 11mths 11days Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 10 May 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 9mths 23days 54th (2007 - 2011) Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 10 May 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 9mths 23days 54th (2007 - 2011) Member, Privileges Committee 10 May 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 9mths 23days 54th (2007 - ) On 29 May 2007 the President informed the House that Ms Griffin had been nominated Chair of the committee. Temporary Chair, Committees 7 May 2003 19 May 2006 3yrs 13days Temporary Chair, Committees 23 May 2006 2 Mar 2007 9mths 8days Deputy President and Chair of Committees 24 Nov 2009 4 Mar 2011 1yr 3mths 9days 54th (2007 - 2011) Member, Committee for Children and Young People 7 May 2003 2 Mar 2007 3yrs 9mths 24days Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 10 Jul 2003 2 May 2005 1yr 9mths 23days Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 10 Jul 2003 2 Mar 2007 3yrs 7mths 21days Member, Privileges Committee 4 Sep 2003 2 Mar 2007 3yrs 5mths 27days Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General 2 Dec 2003 2 Mar 2007 3yrs 3mths 1day Member, Committee on Children and Young People 26 Jun 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 8mths 7days 54th (2007 - ) Member, Legislation Review Committee 3 Dec 2009 4 Mar 2011 1yr 3mths 2days 54th (2007 - ) Legislative Council Representative on the Council of the University of Newcastle 7 May 2003 21 Dec 2004 1yr 7mths 15days Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 21 May 2003 2 Mar 2007 3yrs 9mths 10days

Political Party Activity

Member Lakemba Branch - Australian Labor Party (NSW) 1973-present. Secretary of Lakemba Branch 1979 to present. Assistant Secretary Blaxland FEC, and various positions within Grayndler FEC, Lakemba SEC and Watson FEC since 1980. Convenor, NSW ALP Status of Women Committee 1996-1999. Chairperson, ALP Local Government Administrative Committee 1999.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

School Certificate and Secretarial Course. Secretary/Clerk with Department of Labour and Industry 1967 - 1970. Computer Operator with NSW Treasury 1970 - 1979. Research Officer/Electorate Secretary to Federal Member for Grayndler 1979 - 1981. Secretary to Mayor and Public Relations Officer to Canterbury Municipal Council 1981 -1997. Organiser, Municipal Employees Union 1987 - 1996. Electorate Officer to the Hon. Leo McLeay MP 1997-2003.

Local Government Activity

Alderman, Canterbury Municipal Council 1991, Mayor, Canterbury Municipal Council 1995 - .

Additional Information

Vice President Australian Services Union 1995 - 1999 and Senior Vice President 1999 - 2003. Member of Municipal Employees Union 1981 - present. Member, Canterbury Area Health Board & Lang Area Health Board 1984 - 1988. Member Local Government Association of NSW Executive 1996 - present. Sydney Water Corporate Customer Council 1997 - 1999. Member NSW Council on Violence Against Women 1997 - 1999. Member Energy Industry Ombudsman Council 1997 - 1999. Member Southern Sydney Region of Councils 1996 and Junior Vice President from 2001 to present. Interests include reading, Australian War and Celtic history, gardening and photography, community safety and women's and children's issues. Member of Bulldogs Football Club, Canterbury Leagues Club and Illawarra Catholic Club.

First speech, 28 May 2003:



Swearing in of Member, 29 April 2003:

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