Lucy Wicks (politician)

Lucy Wicks
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Robertson
Assumed office
7 September 2013
Preceded by Deborah O'Neill
Personal details
Born (1973-01-01) 1 January 1973
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Chris Wicks
Children 2
Alma mater University of Sydney
Occupation Teacher
Website http://www.lucywicks.com.au

Lucy Elizabeth Wicks (born 1 January 1973) is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Robertson in New South Wales, since her election in September 2013.[1]

Wicks was born in Canberra[1] and raised in Narara and Point Clare. Her first full-time job was as a teacher at her old school in Narara. She left the Central Coast to progress a career in the telecommunications industry with Telstra in human resources for a brief period and later as a Liberal Party staffer before working for lobbying firm Hawker Britton. She returned to the Central Coast in 2013 to contest the federal election.[2] Although she had been raised on the Central Coast, she was heavily criticized for her supposed "parachuting" into Parliament.

Wicks narrowly won reelection in the 2016 federal election under competition from Labor candidate Anne Charlton.

Wicks opposes same-sex marriage but voted for same sex marriage in the House of Representatives after Robertson overwhelmingly supported same sex marriage in the 2017 Australian same sex marriage plebiscite.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=241590
  2. ↑ Taylor, Matt (3 July 2016). "Lucy Wicks all but claims victory but dodges ATO questions". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/LibsNatsForMarriage/photos/a.1747786535520212.1073741828.1747759088856290/1754897744809091/?type=3
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Deborah O'Neill		 Member for Robertson
2013–present		 Incumbent
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