Marielle Smith
Marielle Catherine Feuerherdt Smith (born 30 December 1986) is a member of the Australian Senate for South Australia. She was elected in the 2019 Australian federal election as the second name on the Australian Labor Party list. Her term of six years commenced on 1 July 2019.
Marielle Smith | |
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| Senator for South Australia | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1986[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Citizenship |
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| Nationality | Australia |
| Political party | ALP |
| Children | 1 |
Career
Before being elected, Smith had been a public policy advisor to the Gillard government and worked with a family-owned public transport company. She can drive articulated buses.[2]
Smith worked with Julia Gillard on global education policy for almost five years. She regards both Gillard (Australia's first female prime minister) and Kate Ellis (the previous member for Adelaide) as mentors.[3]
References
- Smith, Marielle. "Qualification Checklist" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. p. 11. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- Mayfield, Greg (25 January 2019). "Labor candidate Marielle Smith visits Pirie auto-shop". The Recorder. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- Gailberger, Jade (20 May 2019). "Meet SA's newest Labor Senator, Marielle Smith". The Advertiser. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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