Linda White (politician)

Linda White (born c. 1960) is an Australian lawyer, trade unionist and politician. She is the lead Senate candidate for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in Victoria at the 2022 federal election.

Linda White
Personal details
Born1959/1960 (age 62–63)[1]
Political partyLabor
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationSolicitor
See also: Linda White (Alpha Kappa Alpha)

Early life

White studied law and commerce at the University of Melbourne.[2]

Career

White worked as a solicitor for ten years before joining the Australian Services Union (ASU).[3] She served as assistant national secretary with responsibility for "the union's national strategy in the private sector including the airline industry, IT and call centre industries and the non-government social and community services (SACS) sector".[4]

In 1993, White became a director of the Victorian Legal Industry Superannuation Scheme, which later merged into Legalsuper. She has also served as a director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.[2]

Politics

White was elected to the Australian Labor Party National Executive in 2006. She was appointed to the board of the Chifley Research Centre, the party's think tank, in 2013 and became chair in 2015.[2]

In March 2022, White won ALP preselection as the party's lead Senate candidate in Victoria at the 2022 federal election.[5] She is a member of the Labor Left and is the de facto successor to Kim Carr on the ticket, receiving the support of the United Workers Union in her preselection contest against Josh Bornstein.[6]

References
  1. "Former unionist Linda White odds-on to replace Labor's outgoing Kim carr". The Australian. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "Who we are". Chifley Research Centre. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. "Linda White". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. "Linda White". ACMI. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. "Labor finalise crucial election candidates". 7News. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. Karp, Paul (14 March 2022). "Unionist Linda White leads race to replace Victorian Labor senator Kim Carr". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2022.


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