Preceded by Bob Collins Residence Australia Spouse Mark Crossin Succeeded by Nova Peris Website [1] Education Deakin University | Nationality Australian Name Trish Crossin Party Australian Labor Party Role Australian Senator | |
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Born 21 March 1956 (age 68) ( 1956-03-21 ) Office Australian Senator since 1998 Books Report of the Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia and Singapore by the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation) July 2010 Profiles | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party | ||
Trish crossin on her shafting by julia gillard and the disrespect shown to nt labor
Patricia Margaret "Trish" Crossin (born 21 March 1956), Australian politician, was a member of the Australian Senate for the Northern Territory from June 1998 to September 2013, representing the Australian Labor Party.
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- Trish crossin on her shafting by julia gillard and the disrespect shown to nt labor
- Senator anne urquhart trish crossin valedictory
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Crossin was born in Melbourne and was educated at Deakin University, where she graduated in education. She was a teacher before entering politics. She was Northern Territory Industrial Officer of the National Tertiary Education Union 1996–1998.
She was appointed by the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly to fill the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Senator Bob Collins. Crossin was Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate 2001–2004.
Crossin was informed by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday 21 January 2013, before a public announcement a day later, that she would not have her backing as the Senate candidate for the Australian federal election, 2013, and that the Prime Minister would be supporting the former Olympian Gold Medallist and Aboriginal activist Nova Peris. She subsequently became Director of the Indigenous Land Corporation.
Crossin is married to Mark Crossin, and has four children.
Senator anne urquhart trish crossin valedictory
