Penny Wong – Senator for SA was born in Malaysia. As an eight-year-old she moved to Australia with her family and settled in Adelaide.
Penny graduated in law and arts from the University of Adelaide.
Before entering politics, she worked for a union, as a ministerial adviser in the NSW Labor Government, and as a lawyer.
In 2004, Penny was elected to the Shadow Ministry. Following the election of the Labor Government in 2007 Penny was appointed the Minister for Climate Change and Water. After the 2010 election Penny was appointed the Minister for Finance and Deregulation.
In 2013, Penny was appointed Leader of the Government in the Senate. After the change of Government, she was appointed the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. Penny is the first woman to hold both these roles.
We congratulate her on her appointment to the Ministry and look forward to her contributions.
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