Jacqui Munro

Jacqueline Amy Munro is an Australian politician. She was elected as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council at the 2023 state election.[2]

The Hon.
Jacqueline Munro
MLC
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Assumed office
20 April 2023
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNSW Liberal
ResidenceDarlinghurst[1]
OccupationPolitician

Career

Munro worked as a Public Affairs consultant at a global public relations and communications agency. She worked as a staffer at all levels of Government and was a media adviser to the Marriage Equality campaign at the 2017 Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey.[3] Prior to her election, she was the Female Vice-President of the NSW Liberal Party and its Women’s Council President.[4][5]

Political candidate

At the 2019 Australian federal election, Munro was the Liberal candidate for the Sydney.[6] She was the NSW Liberal Party's youngest woman candidate and was unsuccessful.[3] She was elected as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council at the 2023 state election.[2]

Personal life

Munro holds a Bachelor of International Studies.[2] She is also marathon-runner and a media commentator.[3]

References
  1. "Candidates - Legislative Council - Group I: LIBERAL-THE NATIONALS". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. "The Hon. (Jacqui) Jacqueline Amy MUNRO, B.IntS MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. "Jacqui Munro". Q+A. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. "Our State Executive". nswliberal.org.au. Liberal Party of Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. Raper, Ashleigh (22 February 2023). "Outgoing NSW minister David Elliott fails in bid to remain in parliament via vacant upper-house spot". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. "Candidates for the 2019 federal election". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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