Rose Jackson
Rose Butler Jackson MLC is an Australian Labor Party politician serving as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 8 May 2019. Since 5 April 2023, she has been serving in the Minns ministry as Minister for Water, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Youth, and Minister for the North Coast. She is the former Assistant General Secretary of NSW Labor.
Rose Jackson | |
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Jackson in 2019 | |
| Minister for Water | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
| Premier | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | Kevin Anderson |
| Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
| Premier | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | Anthony Roberts |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lynda Voltz |
| Councillor of Waverley Council for Lawson Ward | |
| In office 13 September 2008 – 8 September 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 38–39) |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Residence | Rockdale |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Jackson is a former Secretary of the New South Wales Labor Left faction and associated with the majority hard-left subfaction within Labor Left.
As a member of the NSW Labor Parliamentary Caucus, Jackson has called on the party to implement drug law reform including the legalisation of cannabis. Jackson has also called for strong industrial relations reform, like criminalising wage theft, and criminal justice reform in NSW.