AustraliaLocal AssemblyGreensNew South Wales · NewtownMember of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Jenny Leong
Profile
Jenny Leong is an Australian politician serving as the Member for Newtown in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2015. Born in Adelaide in 1977, she previously worked as a crisis coordinator and campaign organizer for Amnesty International, where she oversaw responses to the Arab Spring. A member of the Greens, Leong has been a prominent advocate for human rights and social justice. In 2024, she faced significant public criticism and apologized for using the term 'tentacles' when describing the influence of the 'Jewish lobby' and 'Zionist lobby' at a political forum.
Details
- Born
- 1977 · 49 years old
- Birth place
- Adelaide, Australia
- Education
- Flinders University , University of Sydney , University of Technology, Sydney
- Career
- Crisis coordinator and campaign organizer for Amnesty International; President of the Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association
