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Jo Clay
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Jo Clay | |
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.jpg) Clay in 2024 | |
| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Ginninderra | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Ramsay |
| Deputy Leader of the ACT Greens | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Vassarotti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) |
| Party | ACT Greens |
| Alma mater | University of Wollongong (LLB) |
Jo T. Clay (born 1977)[1] is an Australian politician currently serving as a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Ginninderra and the deputy leader of the ACT Greens.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]Clay grew up in Canberra and attended Radford College in Canberra.[3] She went on to complete a Bachelor of Law at the University of Wollongong and a year on exchange at University of Colorado, Boulder.[4][5]
Clay was a writer in the 2000s and early 2010s, developing and publishing the RomZomCom A Single Girl's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse which won Marion's Olvar Wood Fellowship Award.[6][5]
Prior to entering politics, Clay worked in various companies focused on improving the environment, including setting up Send and Shred, a company that recycles shredded documents, and The Carbon Diet about reducing her carbon footprint.[7]
Political career
[edit]First Term
[edit]At the 2020 Australian Capital Territory election Clay won one of the five seats in Ginninderra, unsteating Labor MLA Gordon Ramsay.[8]
During that term, Clay was responsible for the spokesperson portfolios of Transport, Active Travel, Parks and Conservation, Animal Welfare, Arts and Culture, Circular Economy, Science, and Women.[9]
Second term
[edit]Clay retained her seat at the 2024 election. Following the election, she nominated for the position of ACT Greens after Rebecca Vassarotti, the incumbent Deputy Leader, lost her seat. Clay was elected by a ballot of the party general membership, running unopposed but still requiring a majority support vote to take office.[10]
Clay is responsible for the spokesperson portfolios of Planning & Urban Renewal, Environment, Circular Economy & Waste, Arts & the Nighttime Economy, Animal Welfare, Heritage, and Finance.[11]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Single Girl's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | Hachette Queensland Writers Centre Manuscript Development Award | Won | [5] |
| 2010 | Olvar Wood Fellowship Award | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jo Clay". smartvote Australia. Australian National University.
- ^ "2020 ACT election: Jo Clay interview". 2 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Jo Clay – Radford Collegians' Association". radfordcollegians.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Jo Clay". linkedin.com. Jo Clay. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Cerabona, Ron (17 June 2019). "Zombie love turns to humour". Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Olvar Wood Fellowship Award". marion.ink. MARION. Archived from the original on 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Jo Clay | ACT Greens". The ACT Greens. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "ACT Election 2020 Results - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Jo Clay Member for Ginninderra". greens.org.au/act. ACT Greens. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Jo Clay elected Deputy Leader of ACT Greens". Region. 19 December 2024. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Jo Clay Deputy Leader of the ACT Greens & Member for Ginninderra". greens.org.au/act. ACT Greens. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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