Jodeen Carney MLA

Member for Araluen
Opposition Whip

Contact details:

Shadow Minister for:
Attorney-General and Justice
Women’s Policy
AustralAsia Railway
Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Defence Support
Major Projects
Business and Economic Development
Essential Services
Corporate and Information Services
Family and Community Services
Child Protection

Jodeen Terese Carney was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 9 December 1965.
Jodeen completed her HSC at Bendigo High School in Victoria and graduated from the
University of Melbourne in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts (politics/history) and a Bachelor of
Laws. After finishing her articles in Alice Springs in 1990, she was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, High Court of Australia and Federal & Family Courts. Jodeen practiced as a Solicitor between 1990 and 1997 until opening her own practice Carney’s Barristers & Solicitors in late 1997. Her areas of practice included personal injuries litigation, crimes compensation, welfare law and general advocacy. Her clients included local businesses, government and non-government organisations, finance companies, families and people with disabilities.

Prior to entering politics, Jodeen was involved in a number of community organisations for
many years including the Women’s Legal Service, Zonta Club, Red Cross, Cancer Council
and the Women’s Advisory Council.

Jodeen was first elected as an MLA for Araluen in September of 2001. She was elected by her parliamentary colleagues as the Leader of the Opposition on 24 June 2005. Jodeen also holds the Shadow portfolios of: Attorney-General and Justice; Women’s Policy; AustralAsia Railway;Police, Fire and Emergency Services; Central Australia; and Defence.

Jodeen has also previously held the shadow portfolios of Tourism; Correctional Services;
Communications, Science and Advanced Technology; Parks and Wildlife and Health.

Jodeen is a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee: Subordinate Legislation &
Publications and has been since the 16th of October 2001.

Jodeen is the Australian Representative of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians,
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

Her current memberships include:

• Alice Springs Turf Club;
• Law Society of the Northern Territory;
• Business and Professional Women’s Association;
• Holyoake Alice Springs Inc.;
• Alice Springs Rural Area Association;
• R.S.P.C.A;
• National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame;
• Green Gates Inc.; and
• NT Women Lawyers Association Inc.

Jodeen’s personal interests include playing golf, watching test cricket, gardening and
collecting Australian art.

Jodeen’s Electorate Office is located in Alice Springs at Shop 1, Helm House, Gregory
Terrace. Jodeen shares her time between Alice Springs and her Office in Parliament House in Darwin.