Jackson was born in Perth, Western Australia, and was educated at the University of Western Australia.
She was an officer of the Western Australian Trades and Labor Council and industrial officer and assistant state secretary of the Miscellaneous Workers Union before entering politics.
Ms SharrynJackson MP Federal Member for Hasluck Party ALP met with Kids in the House representative Tiffany Newman in her WA office on Tuesday, July 22.
Tiffany and her mother Melanie said Ms Jackson, who has an uncle with diabetes and receives regular updates from DAWA regarding research, was very impressed that someone so young was involved in lobbying for more funding.
Ms Jackson, who was very forthcoming with her support, has taken a copy of Tiffany's notes on life with diabetes, to be included in the electorate newsletter.