Jenny Aitchison
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
Member for Maitland
A multi-award winning business owner before she entered Parliament in March 2015, Jenny was an active member of a number of industry organisations including Bus NSW and the National Bus Industry Confederation of Australia (BIC).
During nearly two decades in business, Jenny and her company won over 20 major state and national business awards including:
- 2005 – Lower Hunter Business Woman of the Year
- 2005 – Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in Maitland
- 2005 – NSW Tourism Hall of Fame
- 2006 – Bus NSW Achievement Award
- 2006 – National Bus Industry Confederation Award
During her business career, Jenny was a strong advocate for improving environmental practice in business, being one of the first coach operators in Australia to participate in carbon offset schemes. She was also a strong supporter of Australian owned tourism businesses and Australian manufacturing, supporting the local bus industry in Australia. Jenny was Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads and served in Shadow Cabinet since 2016 in the following portfolios:
- Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
- Small Business
- Women
- Primary Industries
- Investment & Tourism
- Medical Research
Elected as Chair of the NSW Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Branch from 2015-2019, Jenny was the elected Deputy Chair of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Australia from 2016-2019. Jenny helped establish and was the Foundation President of the Women’s Network Hunter (NSW) in 2005. She is a strong advocate for improved health and education facilities and services for regional communities.
Connect with Jenny
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (02) 4933 1617
- Facebook: Jenny.Aitchison
- Twitter: @JennyAitchison
- Website: www.jennyaitchison.com.au
