The pair were in a relationship for five years after meeting in the late 1980s at Adelaide University, then attended by a large number of future politicians. [76], Four hours after the close of polls, at approximately 10pm ACDST, incumbent Premier Jay Weatherill telephoned Steven Marshall and conceded defeat. When asked if he was serious, the premier replied yes. "[73] Others in her wider family from Sabah are Buddhist. She was elected at the 2001 election, her term commencing on 1 July 2002. Jay Weatherill - Wikipedia When the Federal Government rejected the request, Weatherill then launched a South Australian Royal Commission in January 2018 to investigate. Despite all their differences over same-sex marriage, Penny Wong never had to fear that Farrell aspired to her job as Senate leader. Another - her former Labor club colleague Amy Barrett, who is now a lawyer in Sydney - says Wong was not given to skulduggery. And, around Albanese, Penny Wongs allies and collaborators are grouping. (modern). I mean - really. Related Authors. Updated: November 15, 2012 Their relationship began while Wong was at university and Weatherill was an industrial officer for the Australian Workers Union. 5 Jay Weatherill Penny Wong pictures. The thing about Penny Wong, however, is that few such tales of outright excess exist. [31] However, Australia's surging dollar hit the manufacturing industry sector in SA, and growth in indicators such as retail sales and house prices fell. [18] Weatherill refused to rule out challenging Rann in a caucus ballot if he did not stand down on his return to Australia. Wong's great-great-great-grandparents Samuel and Charlotte Chapman and their baby daughter were at SA's Proclamation Ceremony in 1836, making Wong more South Australian "blue blood" than Julie Bishop, though the money had run out by Jane's generation. [3] She was also the first female openly-LGBTI Australian federal parliamentarian, and was an instrumental figure in the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia in 2017, reversing her previous endorsement of Labor Party policy that had opposed it. After Such went on medical leave for a brain tumour without indicating his support, political commentators indicated that Brock would likely back Labor by reason of 'political stability'. [70], In 2022, Reuters described her as a "high profile" figure with "a reputation for plain language and maintaining composure during heated debates.