INTERESTING FACTS ON Penny Sharpe wiki, bio, age, height, who is Penny Sharpe husband and how much is Penny Sharpe net worth 2019
Penny Sharpe is recently appointed as the interim leader of the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch). Previously, she was serving as the deputy leader under the administration of Michael Daley.
She has been an active member of the NSW Legislative Council since 2005.
Apart from this, Sharpe has also served as the Shadow Minister for Environment & Heritage.
Although this political leader received a major momentum after 2018 leadership election, every now and then, she used to make humdrum headlines. Such as back in February 2019, Sharpe got a huge backlash for labeling Premier Gladys Berejiklian as “the Wicked Witch of the Fest”.
Who is Penny Sharpe husband? Is she even married? And what is her net worth of 2019?
This enthusiastic politician isn’t stopping anytime soon. So, its worthwhile to learn about Penny Sharpe internal story.
Hold your phone and stick around as we get started with Penny Sharpe wiki, biography, age, height, then see her family and journey in Australian Labor Party.
Penny Sharpe wiki, biography, age, height
Born on October 22, 1970, Politician Penny Sharpe spent her early childhood in Canberra. However, she later moved to Sydney and enrolled in the University of New South Wales.
While studying there, Penny not only learned about Food technology but also about student politics. In fact, in 1993, she became president of Arc @ UNSW Limited at the age of 23.
Her prominence as the president of the National Union of Students reached its height during the national campaign against the Keating Labor government’s higher education reforms. Currently, NSW labor leader Sharpe is 48 years in age.
Penny Sharpe was appointed as the interim Party Leader following the defeat of the Labor Party in the 2019 state election.
The former leader, Michael Daley got pressure to resign from his position after the disappointing blow.
Is Penny Sharpe married? Who is her partner?
Labor Party leader, Penny Sharpe is an openly lesbian mother of three children. She doesn’t have a husband instead, she is married to Jo Tilly. Her gay partner works as an Equity and Diversity Manager at the University of Technology, Sydney.
She met her long-term partner in 1993 while studying at the University of New South Wales. Penny Sharpe and her partner have been together for almost three decades. Over the years, the couple has adopted two lovely daughters and a son- Jemima, Red, and Pippi.
Back in 2005, Penny Sharpe got a huge media attention for her status as a lesbian parent in the parliament. Recalling those days, she said,
“When I first came into parliament there was a lot of media interest in the fact that I was an openly gay MP and in particular that I had a partner and at that time two children.”
According to her biography in UTS’s website, Penny’s partner, Jo Tilly has previously worked for the Australian Human Rights Commission. She has a BSc degree from UNSW and MA degree in Writing and Literature from Deakin University.
Penny Sharpe net worth 2019
According to the official website of the Parliament of Australia, Australian politicians received an average salary of $199,040 to $203,030 per annum in 2018.
Penny Sharpe is active in Australian politics since last 26 years. Wherefore, it is fair to assume that she has a substantial net worth.
Although the cost of elections curb a major proportion of politician’s net worth, Sharpe’s income as Marrickville Council councillor from 2004 to 2008 and co editor of Party Girls: Labor Women makes up a decent salary figure.
Penny Sharpe’s accurate net worth of 2019 is currently under review and it will updated soon.
