[18] Rann eventually resigned at the behest of factional bosses, with Caucus endorsing Weatherill as his successor. People in Borneo suffered severely under Japanese occupation in World War II, including Penny Wongs paternal grandmother, father, and his siblings. There seems to be an enormous focus given to Pauline Hansons right to speak. Penny Wong Connections - Zimbio 5 Jay Weatherill Penny Wong pictures. The Congress in Adelaide hosted 3500 delegates from around the world, including Elon Musk of SpaceX and NASA. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The book's third surprise is Wong's matter-of-fact segue from a five-year relationship with the then young Labor activist Jay Weatherill later Premier of SA for seven years to relationships with women. [21], The 20122013 budget was Weatherill's first, with Jack Snelling as treasurer, and came with deep cuts aiming to achieve major savings. I am a passionate and enthusiastic writer, covering entertainment, sports, and politics. "You'll be much more successful if you follow." Login Sign Up. [58][59] Wong is the first Asian Australian and the first openly LGBTI person to hold the office of Australian Foreign Minister. 06 December 2018. Penny Wong did not always intend to be a politician, even if it looks that way in retrospect. [32], Wong became involved with the leadership of the Adelaide University Labor Club,[33] and has been a delegate to the South Australian Labor Party State Convention every year since 1989 (with the exception of 1995). Penny Wong Lecture on Climate Change", "Marriage equality movement 'unstoppable', Senator Penny Wong tells Melbourne rally", "Penny Wong on the 'yes' vote that gives her daughters the Australia she wants for them", "Why, oh why can't I have a civil union? Freakish powers of a formidable operator - The Sydney Morning Herald [53], Following Labor's defeat at the 2013 Australian federal election, Wong was elected Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, becoming the first woman to hold the position. [61] He argued that the GST rate should be increased but he would only support an increase if a compensation package was developed for those earning under $100,000[62], In the 201617 Budget, Weatherill introduced Job Accelerator Grants, providing between $4,000 and $10,000 to businesses for creating new jobs, increasing in the 201718 budget. In 1988 she swivelled her gun turrets towards the Labor Club, which had been colonised two or three years earlier by George Karzis, a cheerful right-wing headkicker who has since worked in senior advisory roles for state and federal Labor politicians.