About Me
Full Name
Jennifer Mary Rankine
Party
Australian Labor Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Wright
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
11 October 1997
Education
Bachelor of Labour Studies (part completed), University of Adelaide
Prior Employment
Personal Assistant for Mike Rann MP; Member for Ramsay
Other Information
Jennifer grew up locally, left school and first entered the workforce at 15. Along with her family she lived in the Northern country towns of Peterborough and Port Pirie for approximately 13 years before returning to live locally again. Jennifer now resides within her electorate and has two adult sons, Matthew and Brett and a granddaughter, Olivia.
Before she was elected to Parliament in October 1997 as the Member for Wright, Jennifer was Mike Rann's personal assistant from 1985 and campaign manager for all State campaigns from 1989. Jennifer was also the Union representative for all MP's personal assistants.
Before she was elected to Parliament in October 1997 as the Member for Wright, Jennifer was Mike Rann's personal assistant from 1985 and campaign manager for all State campaigns from 1989. Jennifer was also the Union representative for all MP's personal assistants.
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
11 Dec 1997 - 16 Mar 2018
Wright
House of Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Retired
Offices Held
16 Mar 2018 - Current
Former Member
05 Mar 2004 - 23 Mar 2006
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, for Volunteers, Children's Services and Children's Health
02 May 2002 - 05 Mar 2004
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier
Ministerial Appointments
21 Jan 2013 - 03 Feb 2015
Minister for Education and Child Development
21 Oct 2011 - 21 Jan 2013
Minister for Correctional Services
21 Oct 2011 - 21 Jan 2013
Minister for Emergency Services
21 Oct 2011 - 21 Jan 2013
Minister for Police
21 Oct 2011 - 21 Jan 2013
Minister for Road Safety
21 Oct 2011 - 26 Mar 2014
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
24 Jul 2008 - 25 Mar 2010
Minister for the Northern Suburbs
24 Jul 2008 - 21 Oct 2011
Minister for Ageing
24 Jul 2008 - 21 Oct 2011
Minister for Disability
24 Jul 2008 - 21 Oct 2011
Minister for Families and Communities
24 Jul 2008 - 21 Oct 2011
Minister for Housing
23 Mar 2006 - 24 Jul 2008
Minister Assisting in Early Childhood Development
23 Mar 2006 - 24 Jul 2008
Minister for Consumer Affairs
23 Mar 2006 - 24 Jul 2008
Minister for State / Local Government Relations
23 Mar 2006 - 24 Jul 2008
Minister for The Status of Women
23 Mar 2006 - 24 Jul 2008
Minister for Volunteers
23 Mar 2006 - 03 Feb 2015
Member of the Executive Council
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Committee Membership
26 Sep 2017 - 02 May 2018
18 May 2016 - 29 Mar 2017
Former Member- SACA Premier Cricket Merger Decision
03 Dec 2015 - 19 Dec 2017
Former Member- Publishing Committee
10 Feb 2015 - 02 May 2018
Former Member- Economic and Finance Committee
08 Dec 2004 - 20 Feb 2006
03 May 2001 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- Groundwater Resources in the South East
09 Nov 2000 - 15 Jan 2002
Former Member- DETE Funded Schools
10 Dec 1998 - 03 Aug 1999
Former Member- Select Committee on Water Allocations in the South East
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