Lynda Voltz

Lynda Jane Voltz (born 1965) is an Australian politician and Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Auburn since 2019. Voltz was previously a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2007 to 2019.[1] As of April 2016, Voltz is also the Shadow Minister for Sport and Veterans' Affairs.[2]

Lynda Voltz

MP
Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales
In office
24 March 2007 – 23 March 2019
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Auburn
Assumed office
23 March 2019
Preceded byLuke Foley
Personal details
Born1965 (age 55–56)
Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
ChildrenTwo
EducationBirrong Girls High School
OccupationSoldier, clinical counsellor, political staffer
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1987–1993
UnitRoyal Australian Corps of Military Police

Voltz was born in Hornsby on Sydney's North Shore, and attended Birrong Girls High School.[3]

Voltz joined the Australian Army Reserve in 1984, and in 1987 she became one of the first women to the join the regular Australian Army as one of the second group of women to train alongside men at Army Recruit Training Centre at Kapooka. She joined the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police, as it was one of the few field force units women were allowed to join.[4]

After leaving the army, she worked as a political staffer for state MP Sandra Nori, federal member for Sydney Peter Baldwin, and then as an electoral officer for Senator John Faulkner. At the 1995 New South Wales state election, she contested the district of North Shore but was defeated by the Liberal candidate, Jillian Skinner.[3]

She has two daughters, Katerina and Anastasia.[5]

References
  1. "The Hon. Lynda Jane Voltz, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-10/nsw-labor-reshuffle-sees-ryan-park-become-shadow-treasure/7235210
  3. "Voltz, Lynda (c. 1965 - )". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. Kamenev, Marina (1 October 2009). "How Soon Will Australia's Female Soldiers Be on the Frontlines?". TIME. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. "Inaugural Speech of the Honourable Lynda Voltz" (PDF). NSW Hansard. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Luke Foley		 Member for Auburn
2019–present		 Incumbent
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