Penny Sharpe - Brief Biography

Work

• Penny is the Shadow Minister for Transport. Penny has been a Member of the NSW Legislative Council since October 2005. In the previous Labor government Penny held the positions of Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Parliamentary Secretary for Mining and Energy.


• Penny was a Local Government Councillor on Marrickville Council from March 2004 to September 2008.


• Prior to entering parliament Penny was a policy advisor to the state government in the areas of Vocational Education and Training, Community Support and Development, Youth and Juvenile Justice.


• Penny also worked in vocational education and training establishing over 100 partnerships in NSW and ACT between schools, employers, business groups and community members.


• Penny became involved in the Labor party and politics when she was at uni. She was the President of the UNSW Student Guild and President of the National Union of Students

Personal

Penny was born and raised in Canberra. Penny studied Food Technology at UNSW.

She Coedited Party Girls - Labor Women Now published by Pluto Press in 2000.

Penny has served on the management committees of childcare centres and neighbourhood centres. She has been a foster carer for young women aged 15 - 17 through Banardos Adolescent Services

Penny currently lives in Marrickville with her partner and three children aged 12, 7 and 2.

In her spare time Penny likes to cook, read crime fiction and ride bikes with her kids.