Jacqueline Patricia Watkins (born 3 June 1949) was elected to the

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on 19 February 1983 as the Labor Party Member for Joondalup. Watkins served as the Member for Joondalup until 4 February 1989. From 4 February 1989 to 6 February 1993 she served as the Member for

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until the election of the

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Liberal Government. Watkins married WA Labor Senator

Jim McKiernan James Philip McKiernan (11 October 1944 – 10 August 2018) was an Irish-born Australian politician. Born in Cavan, Ireland, he was a fitter and turner before entering politics. In Australia he was a union education officer for the Australian Ma ...

and later was known as Jackie McKiernan.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watkins, Jackie Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 1949 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia Women members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly English emigrants to Australia