Linda White (politician)
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Linda White | |
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| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 1 July 2022 – 29 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Carr |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Darmanin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959/1960[1] |
| Died | 29 February 2024 (aged 64) |
| Party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
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.[2]
White studied law and commerce at the University of Melbourne.[3]
Career
White worked as a solicitor for ten years before joining the Australian Services Union (ASU).[4] She served as assistant national secretary with responsibility for "the union's national strategy in the private sector including the airline industry, IT and call centre industries and the non-government social and community services (SACS) sector".[5]
In 1993, White became a director of the Victorian Legal Industry Superannuation Scheme, which later merged into LegalSuper. She has also served as a director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image[3] and Statewide Super from 2019 to 2022.[6]
