Kaila Murnain is an Australian politician who was the first female General Secretary of NSW Labor.
12 Facts About Kaila Murnain
Kaila Murnain joined the Labor party herself when she was old enough, in 2000, and attended her first party conference at 15 years of age.
Kaila Murnain moved to Sydney to attend the University of New South Wales to complete a Bachelor of Social Science.
Kaila Murnain is currently undertaking a Masters of Business Administration at the Australian Graduate School of Management.
Kaila Murnain is married to Tom Hollywood, an Army Reservist and Labor staffer who has worked for NSW Labor MLC Sophie Cotsis.
Kaila Murnain worked as an electorate officer for Michael Daley MP from 2005 to 2007.
Kaila Murnain served as a policy advisor for Ageing and Disability Services to Kristina Keneally MP from 2007 to 2008.
In 2008 Kaila Murnain began working at the NSW Labor Party head office as an organiser running campaigns in local, state and federal by-elections and general elections.
In 2013 Kaila Murnain was appointed Assistant General Secretary of NSW Labor.
In February 2016 Kaila Murnain was elected by ballot as the first female General Secretary of NSW Labor.
Kaila Murnain introduced the Party's first code of conduct and announced the introduction of compulsory ethics seminars for newly elected representatives.
Kaila Murnain resigned as General Secretary of NSW Labor on 17 October 2019.