Linda White (politician)

Linda White (1959/1960 – 29 February 2024) was an Australian politician. She was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was elected to the Senate as the party's lead candidate in Victoria at the 2022 federal election, to a term beginning on 1 July 2022. She was a lawyer and trade unionist before entering politics, including serving as the assistant national secretary of the Australian Services Union (ASU) from 1995 till 2020.

Infobox

Preceded by

Kim Carr

Succeeded by

Lisa Darmanin

Born

1959/1960

Died

29 February 2024 (aged 64)

Political party

Labor

Alma mater

University of Melbourne

Occupation

Solicitor

Party

Labor

Tables

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Preceded byKim Carr

Parliament of Australia

Preceded byKim Carr

Parliament of Australia

Senator for Victoria 2022–2024

Parliament of Australia

Succeeded byLisa Darmanin (designate)

Parliament of Australia
Preceded byKim Carr	Senator for Victoria 2022–2024	Succeeded byLisa Darmanin (designate)

References

The Australian
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/former-unionist-linda-white-oddson-to-replace-outgoing-kim-carr/news-story/46ac3fe8ba9d54b5de1414a2d5522699
www.asu.asn.au
http://www.asu.asn.au/news/categories/general/200921-statement-on-the-appointment-of-emeline-gaske-as-new-assistant-national-secretary-of-the-asu
"Who we are"
https://www.chifley.org.au/who-we-are/
"Linda White"
https://www.alp.org.au/our-people/our-people/linda-white/
"Linda White"
https://www.acmi.net.au/about/who-we-are/linda-white-board-member/
Parliament of Australia
https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=IWK
Australian Financial Review
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/factional-friction-who-to-watch-at-labor-s-national-conference-20230816-p5dwys
"Labor finalise crucial election candidates"
https://7news.com.au/politics/scramble-to-finalise-election-candidates-c-6228318
Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia
https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Parliamentarian/IWK
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/14/unionist-linda-white-leads-race-to-replace-victorian-labor-senator-kim-carr
ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/senator-linda-white-dies/103532260
"Victorian Labor senator Linda White dies"
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8540700/victorian-labor-senator-linda-white-dies/
Victorian Labor Senator Linda White dies
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/victorian-labor-senator-linda-white-dies/video/391d11860ead8c09bd5955eb8fc3a9d7
The Sydney Morning Herald
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/labor-senator-linda-white-dies-after-health-battle-20240301-p5f92k.html