Jodie Campbell - Member for Bass

Parliament House Office

PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Tel:

(02) 6277 4019

Fax:

(02) 6277 8411

Email:

Email Jodie

Bass Electorate Office

100 St John Street
Launceston TAS 7250

Tel:

(03) 6334 7033

Fax:

(03) 6334 7055

Postal Address:

PO Box 5035
Launceston TAS 7250

Biography

Jodie Campbell was elected to Launceston City Council as an Alderman in 2002 and Deputy Mayor in 2005.

Jodie was educated at Invermay Primary School, and Brooks and Ravenswood High Schools. She worked as a receptionist and legal secretary before becoming a team leader in corporate support at the Ansett call centre in Launceston.

Jodie served as a union delegate at the call centre, leading the campaign to recover the entitlements of workers upon the collapse of Ansett.

Jodie is a Board Member of Stewart Child Care Services and of Early Years Parents and Friends. She is also a Member of Zonta International, a Patron for Trevallyn Tennis Centre, and Advocate for Ravenswood Community Garden.

Electorate Profile

State: Tasmania

Name Derivation:Named after Dr George Bass (1771-1803), an early settler and explorer.

Area and Location Description: Bass covers an area of approximately 7 343 sq km from Launceston in the south to Flinders Island in the north. The City of Launceston and its suburbs, and the towns of Bell Bay, Bridport, George Town, Lilydale, Legana (part), Ringarooma and Scottsdale, as well as Cape Barren Island, Clarke Island & Flinders Island are in this division.

Products/Industries of the Area: Aluminium and ferrous metal smelting, brewery, cattle (dairy and beef) farming, manufacturing, mining, ports and shipping, ship building, timber, tourism, fishing, wineries and wool.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1903

Demographic Rating: Provincial

Members:

• Jodie Campbell (ALP) 2007-
  
• FERGUSON, M (LP) 2004-2007
• O'BYRNE, M (ALP) 1998-2004
• SMITH, W L (LP) 1996-1998
• SMITH, S J (ALP) 1993-1996
• SMITH, W L (LP) 1984-1993
• NEWMAN, K E (LP) 1975-1984
• BARNARD, L H (ALP) 1954-1975
• KEKWICK, B H (LP) 1949-1954
• BARNARD, H C (ALP) 1934-1949
• GUY, J A (ALP/UAP) 1929-1934
• JACKSON, D S (NAT) 1919-1929
• JENSEN, J A (ALP) 1910-1919
• STORRER, D (PROT) 1903-1910