Maitland electorate office
| Address | The Hon. Jenny Aitchison, MP, 2/12 Elgin Street Maitland NSW 2320 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (02) 4933 1617 |
| maitland@parliament.nsw.gov.au |
Contact details
Ministerial office
| Address | The Hon. Jenny Aitchison MP, GPO Box 5341, Sydney NSW 2001, Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | (02) 7225 6220 |
| Contact the Minister |
Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary activity including links to speeches made in parliament, notice tracking, questions tracking, positions held and biography.
Current positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Roads | Mon 17 March 2025 | |
| Minister for Regional Transport | Mon 17 March 2025 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 28 March 2015 | |
| Member for Maitland | Sat 28 March 2015 |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Roads and Regional Transport | Wed 05 April 2023 | Mon 17 March 2025 | 1 year 11 months 13 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads | Sat 12 June 2021 | Tue 28 March 2023 | 1 year 9 months 17 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Primary Industries | Wed 03 July 2019 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 1 year 11 months 9 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Investment and Tourism | Wed 03 July 2019 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 1 year 11 months 9 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Medical Research | Wed 03 July 2019 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 1 year 11 months 9 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Small Business | Thu 10 March 2016 | Wed 03 July 2019 | 3 years 3 months 24 days | |
| Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | Thu 10 March 2016 | Wed 03 July 2019 | 3 years 3 months 24 days |
About the Maitland electorate
Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.
Localities: Aberglasslyn, Allandale, Anambah, Ashtonfield, Berry Park, Bishops Bridge, Chisholm, Cliftleigh, Duckenfield, East Maitland, Farley, Gillieston Heights, Gosforth, Greta, Harpers Hill, Horseshoe Bend, Lochinvar, Louth Park, Maitland, Metford, Millers Forest, Morpeth, Mount Dee, Oakhampton, Oakhampton Heights, Oswald, Pitnacree, Raworth, Rutherford, South Maitland, Telarah, Tenambit, Thornton, Windella, Windermere, Woodberry.
Postcodes: 2320, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2326, 2334
Area: 256.435 square kilometres
Enrolment: 55,130
For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Maitland
Biography
Political party activity
Convenor, State Parliamentary Country Labor Caucus - May 2016 to present.
1992 to present, Member of the Australian Labor Party.
1994 to present, Member of Emily’s List.
2007 to 2015, President, East Maitland Branch of the Australian Labor Party.
2011 to 2014, President, Maitland Branch State Electorate Council Australian Labor Party.
1996, Established and Foundation Secretary of the Social Justice Committee, ACT Labor.
1994, Secretary, ACT Young Labor.
Community activity
Chair, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, 17 June 2015 - 21 June 2019.
Chair, NSW Branch of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Australian Steering Committee - 25 June 2015.
Former Patron or Member of the following organisations:
Maitland Regional Art Gallery Members Committee;
Maitland District Cricket Umpires Association;
Rutherford District Girl Guides;
Maitland & District Genealogical Society;
Maitland branch of the Northern NSW Federation of Justices of the Peace;
Maitland Invitation Racing Pigeon Club;
Maitland & District Tennis Association;
Maitland Branch of the Northern NSW Federation of Justices of the Peace.;
Maitland Croquet Club;
Maitland District Cricket Umpires Association;
Maitland High School P&C Association;
Maitland Invitation Racing Pigeon Club;
Maitland Regional Art Gallery Members Committee;
Maitland Repertory Theatre;
National Service & Combined Forces Association of Australia – Maitland & District Branch; and
Volunteers for Palliative Care.
Member, Maitland Business Chamber, 2005-Present.
Secretary, Women’s Network Hunter NSW, 2012 to 2014.
Secretary, Hunter Region BEC Board, 2013 to 2014.
Foundation President: Women’s Network Hunter NSW 2005 to 2011, Maitland BPW 2005 to 2010,
Hunter River Country (Maitland) Tourism Advisory Board 2000 to 2008.
Women’s Electoral Lobby 1995 to 1997.
Institute of Public Administration 1995 to 1997.
Australian Psychology Society 1995 to 1997.
Honours Received
Lower Hunter Business Woman of the Year, 2005.
Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Maitland, 2005.
Bus NSW Achievement Award, 2006.
National Bus Industry Confederation Achievement Award , 2006.
Personal information
Married with 2 children.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Qualifications
Australian Institute of Company Directors – Company Directors Course, 2007.
Institute of Transport and Logistics at the University of Sydney, Coach Management Course, 2003.
Driver Authority Course, 2003.
Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology (Counselling), University of Canberra, 1997.
Bachelor of Arts, Australian National University, 1995.
Occupations
1998 to 2015 Managing Director, Marketing Manager, CEO, CFO and Tour Director, tourism and hospitality businesses.
1997 to 1998 Senior Advisor, Member for Fraser 1997-1998,
1992 to 1997 Policy Adviser in Social Justice Coordination and Settlement Planning, Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.
Additional information
Jenny Aitchison is the Member for Maitland, a regional seat in northern
NSW, elected at the 2015 election with the highest margin (13.9%) of any MP
since the Hon Milton Morris OAM was elected in 1973 with close to 65% of two
party preferred votes.
Inaugural Speech, 12 May 2015: