Preceded by Bronwyn Pike Occupation Teacher Succeeded by Ellen Sandell Name Jennifer Kanis | Party Australian Labor Party Spouse(s) Davydd Griffiths | |
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Born 16 April 1970 (age 53)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ( 1970-04-16 ) Alma mater University of Melbourne
La Trobe University Role Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Office Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2012 Residence Flemington, Melbourne, Australia Education La Trobe University, University of Melbourne Profiles | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party | ||
Labor candidate for melbourne jennifer kanis interview
Jennifer Kanis (born 16 April 1970) is an Australian politician. She was the Australian Labor Party member for Melbourne in the Victorian Legislative Assembly between 2012 and 2014.
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Kanis was born in Melbourne to migrant parents—a Greek father and Italian mother. She studied an Arts degree at the University of Melbourne, and also gained postgraduate qualifications in education. She worked as an English and literature teacher, and then enrolled to study industrial law at La Trobe University. After graduation, she took a job with Holding Redlich—the law firm founded by former Victorian Labor leader Clyde Holding—and became a senior associate of the firm. In 2008, she was elected as a member of the Melbourne City Council.
In 2012, Kanis was preselected as the Labor candidate for the Melbourne by-election triggered by the resignation of Bronwyn Pike. Kanis retained the seat for Labor on a 51.5 per cent (–4.7) two-candidate vote against Australian Greens candidate and fellow Melbourne City councillor Cathy Oke. At the 2014 election Greens candidate Ellen Sandell defeated Kanis with a 52.4 per cent two-candidate vote.