Jodie Campbell

Jodie Campbell

Jodie Campbell (born 18 January 1970) is an Australian politician. She was elected in the 2007 Federal Election as an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives in the Division of Bass in Northern Tasmania.

Ms Campbell defeated sitting member Michael Ferguson by a narrow margin of 1%. This was somewhat remarkable considering she had the lowest primary vote of any triumphant federal candidate of the 2007 federal election, 37%.Fact|date=September 2008

Ms Campbell's history in politics goes back to the downfall of the Australian airline Ansett in 2001 where she worked as an official for the Australian Services Union, a position she used to organise call centre workers. [ [http://www.pollbludger.com/fed2007/bass.htm Poll Bludger - Bass] ] [ [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/bass.htm ABC Election Guide - Bass] ] She entered local politics in February 2002, becoming an Alderman on the Launceston City Council filling position vacated following the death of Alderman and Mayor John Lees. She held the position of Deputy Mayor for two years and resigned to concentrate on her federal election campaign [Launceston City Council, [http://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/whatsnewitem.php?id=3678 Council announces resignation of Jodie Campbell] , September 7, 2007.] .

Jodie Campbell is a member of the Left faction of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party.

She is on the following House of Representatives Standing Committees - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AffairsFamily, Community, Housing and Youth from Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

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