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Jason Clare is the Federal Member for Blaxland in south west Sydney. He was born and raised in Blaxland. He was educated at Cabramatta Public School and Canley Vale High School, where he was dux of Year 12. Jason has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales. Before entering Parliament he worked as a senior adviser to NSW Premier Bob Carr and as an executive at Transurban, one of Australia's top 100 companies. On 24 November 2007, Jason was elected as the Federal Member for Blaxland. On 9 June 2009, Jason was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Employment. Jason is the Patron of CLAN (Care Leavers Australia Network), the Bankstown Sports Club, and the Bankstown RSL. He also sits on the Executive Committee of St Judes Men's Refuge. |
"Our great responsibility is to govern not just for this generation but for the ones that follow. The pace of change and the challenges ahead demand it. Here in this place is where we can meet these challenges. This is where we can turn the Australia of our imagination into something real. Australia needs more people ready to serve and more voices to create ripples of hope. That is why I am here. That is why I am a member of the Australian Labor Party. And that is what I will do on behalf of the people of Blaxland."
Jason Clare, Member for Blaxland
18 February, 2008
