Barbara Perry
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Barbara Perry is a New South Wales Australian Labor Party politician representing the state electoral district of Auburn.
Perry is the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, Ralph and Susan Abood, and is married with five sons. She was educated by the Sisters of Charity and the Marist Brothers. She graduated in law from the University of Sydney and worked at the Legal Aid Commission from 1990. She was the first woman of Lebanese origin to be elected to the Legislative Assembly.[1]
Perry was elected in a by-election on the 8th of September 2001 following the resignation of Labor Member Peter Nagle and re-elected in March 2003 and was Chair of the Committee on Children and Young People. Perry was re-elected on the 24th of March 2007 and was appointed Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Western Sydney and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship.[2]
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- ^ Perry, Barbara Mazzel Anne. Australian Women. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
- ^ Mrs Barbara Mazzel Perry, BA, LLB MP. Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
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