Jenny has been a Member of the Parliament of Victoria since 1999, firstly as the Member for Jika Jika Province and more recently, as the Member for Northern Metropolitan Region.
Jenny was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Planning following the election of John Brumby as Premier of Victoria in July 2007, to the newly-established Department of Planning and Community Development. From 2002 till 2007 she was Parliamentary Secretary for Justice.

Jenny is currently a member of the Parliamentary Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee, as well as the Legislative Council's Legislation Committee and the Privileges Committee.

Jenny is a life-long resident of her electorate. She grew up in Northcote as the daughter of a migrant working class family and was educated in local schools. Jenny obtained Arts and Law degrees from the University of Melbourne.
She began her involvement in politics as the youngest ever municipal Councillor elected to Northcote Council. Before being elected to Parliament, Jenny was a solicitor for a number of prominent national legal and accounting firms.

Jenny is passionate about social justice, human rights and protecting our environment. Her interest in human rights is ongoing and she has been a member of Amnesty International for nearly 20 years.
 


What Jenny can do for you:
Assistance, advice and information
• raise issues in Parliament
• promote issues within the Brumby Labor Government
• contact the appropriate Department or Minister
• recommend a service that can help
• assist community organisations
• provide other advice and assistance
Useful information available
• seniors’ discounts and entitlements
• concessions for transport, rates and education
• health services
• young people’s rights
• recycling
• laws and regulations
• funding for community organisations
Congratulations messages arranged
Depending on the occasion, congratulations messages can be arranged from the Premier, Prime Minister, Governor, Governor-General and the Queen for
• 90th birthdays
• 100th birthdays
• 50th (Golden) wedding anniversaries
• 60th (Diamond) wedding anniversaries
• 65th wedding anniversaries
Send message requests to Jenny Mikakos's electorate office at least six weeks prior to the event. Please include a copy of the birth or marriage certificate.