Linda White (politician)

White studied law and commerce at the University of Melbourne. ==Career==

White worked as a solicitor for ten years before joining the Australian Services Union (ASU). She served as assistant national secretary with responsibility for "the union's national strategy in the private sector including the airline industry, IT and call centre industries and the non-government social and community services (SACS) sector". In 1993, White became a director of the Victorian Legal Industry Superannuation Scheme, which later merged into LegalSuper. She has also served as a director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image ==Politics==

White was elected to the Australian Labor Party National Executive in 2006. She was appointed to the board of the Chifley Research Centre, the party's think tank, in 2013 and became chair in 2015. In March 2022, White won ALP preselection as the party's lead Senate candidate in Victoria at the 2022 federal election and was elected to a term commencing on 1 July 2022. She replaced one of her political rivals, Senator Kim Carr, on the ticket after his retirement. She received the support of the United Workers Union, the Australian Services Union, and grassroots members of the Socialist Left in her preselection contest against Josh Bornstein and Ryan Batchelor. == Death ==

In February 2024, White took leave from parliamentary work to deal with major health issues. She died in office on 29 February 2024. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced her death and paid tribute to Senator White. He had visited her in hospital. ==References==