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Biography
Jodeen Terese Carney was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 9 December 1965.
Jodeen attended Eaglehawk High School from 1978 to 1981, completing year
10 (elected as the SRC President in Year 9 and 10), and then went on to
complete her HSC at Bendigo High School in Victoria and graduated from
the University of Melbourne in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts (politics/history)
and a Bachelor of Laws. After finishing her articles in Alice Springs
in 1990 she was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court
of the Northern Territory, High Court of Australia and Federal & Family
Courts. Jodeen practiced as a Solicitor between 1990 and 1997 until opening
her own practice, Carney’s Barristers & Solicitors in late 1997.
Her areas of practice included personal injuries litigation, crimes compensation,
welfare law and general advocacy. Her clients included local businesses,
government and non-government organisations, finance companies, families
and people with disabilities.
Prior to entering politics, Jodeen was involved in a number of community
organisations for many years including the Women’s Legal Service,
Zonta Club, Red Cross, Cancer Council and the Women’s Advisory Council.
Jodeen was first elected as an MLA for Araluen in September of 2001.
She was elected by her parliamentary colleagues as the Leader of the Opposition
on 24 June 2005 until January 2008.
Jodeen holds the shadow portfolios of: Attorney-General and Justice;
Women’s Policy; AustralAsia Railway; Police, Fire & Emergency
Services; Defence Support; Major Projects, Business & Economic Development;
Essential Services; Corporate & Information Services; Family &
Community Services; Child Protection.
Jodeen has also previously held the shadow portfolios of Tourism; Correctional
Services; Communications; Science and Advanced Technology; Parks and Wildlife
and Health. Jodeen is a member of the following Parliamentary Standing
Committees: House; Privileges & Subordinate Legislation & Publications.
Her current memberships include:
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Alice Springs Turf Club; |
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Law Society Of The Northern Territory; |
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Business And Professional Women's Association; |
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Holyoake Alice Springs Inc.; |
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Alice Springs Rural Area Association; |
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R.S.P.C.A; |
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National Pioneer Women's Hall Of Fame; |
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Australian-American Association of the Northern Territory |
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Centre Square (CAFL); |
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NT Chamber of Commerce; |
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InCite Youth Arts; and |
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Araluen Arts Centre |
Jodeen is the Patron of Desert Storm Cluster.
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