The Hon. (Jenny) Jennifer Ann GARDINER, BBus MLC
Member of the Legislative Council
Deputy President and Chair of Committees
Member of the The Nationals
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)
Contact Details
Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 25 May 1991 |   |
| Deputy President and Chair of Committees | 3 May 2011 |   |
| Member, Procedure Committee | 10 May 2011 |   |
| Member, Privileges Committee | 17 May 2011 |   |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 | 15 Aug 2012 |   |
Prior Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
| Temporary Chair of Committees | 10 May 2007 | 22 Dec 2010 | 3yrs 7mths 13days |   |
| Temporary Chair, Committees | 23 May 2006 | 15 Jan 2007 | 7mths 24days |   |
| Temporary Chairman, Committees | 7 May 2003 | 19 May 2006 | 3yrs 13days |   |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 | 17 May 2011 | 15 Aug 2012 | 1yr 2mths 30days |   |
| Member, Select Committee on the provisions of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2011 | 24 Nov 2011 | 15 Feb 2012 | 2mths 23days |   |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | 26 Jun 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 8mths 7days |   |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 | 29 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 4days |   |
| Member, Privileges Committee | 29 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 4days | On 29 May 2007 the President informed the House that Miss Gardiner had been nominated Deputy Chair of the committee. |
| Member, Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding | 27 Jun 2007 | 19 Jun 2008 | 11mths 24days |   |
| Deputy Chair, Privileges Committee | 4 Sep 2003 | 2 Mar 2007 | 3yrs 5mths 27days | Deputy Chair |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Commitee No. 4 | 10 Jul 2003 | 2 Mar 2007 | 3yrs 7mths 21days | Elected Chair 25 August 2003. |
| Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption | 7 May 2003 | 15 Jan 2007 | 3yrs 8mths 9days |   |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | 15 Sep 2004 | 15 Jan 2007 | 2yrs 4mths 1day |   |
Parliamentary Record
Miss Gardiner's speeches in Hansard
Biography
Political Party Activity - Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Legislative Council (re-elected 2011); former Liberal & Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health; former Duty MLC for Tweed, Orange and Tamworth electorates; Nationals Central Councillor; Life Member, NSW Young Nationals.
Community Activity - Member, NSW Parliamentary Lions Club
Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Bachelor of Business; General Secretary, National Party of Australia NSW: 1984-91; politics and campaigning; photography.
First speech, 12 November 1991:
Keywords: Deputy President and Chair of Committees
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