Sally Quinnell
MP
Member of the New South Wales Assembly
for Camden
Assumed office
25 March 2023[1]
Preceded byPeter Sidgreaves
Personal details
Political partyLabor
SpouseDamien[2]
Children3
ResidenceEllis Lane[3]
OccupationMusic teacher

Sally Anne Quinnell is an Australian politician. She was elected a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Camden for the Labor Party since 2023.[4]

Career

Quinnell worked for fifteen years as a music teacher in the Camden area.[4] She is a union representative and secretary of the South West Sydney Independent Education Union sub-branch.[2] She was a founding member of the Camden Musical Society, [4] She sang and played the piano and the bassoon.[5] She has performed music at local events and churches.[2]

Quinnell was the endorsed as the NSW Labor candidate for the seat of Camden at the 2019 state election at which she was defeated by Peter Sidgreaves.[6][7] She was endorsed as the Labor candidate again in 2023 and defeated Sidgreaves.[8]

Personal life

Quinnell and her husband Damien moved to Camden in the late 2000s and raised their three children there. She has been involved in schools and clubs such as St Paul's Camden, St Gregory's College Gregory Hills, Cobbitty Scouts and Oran Park Cricket Club. She has volunteered at Cowpastures Park Run, South Camden Tennis Club and St Vinnies homeless night visits.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Mrs Sally Anne Quinnell, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sally Quinnell - Candidate for Camden". NSW Labor. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of Camden". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Camden – NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Kontos, Eric (18 June 2018). "A growing Camden needs strong voice: Sally Quinnell". South West Voice. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Camden: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Camden: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "NSWEC Election Results". vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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