Kate Washington

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Kate Washington
MP
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Port Stephens
Assumed office
28 March 2015
Preceded byCraig Baumann
Personal details
Born1970 (age 51–52)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.katewashington.com.au

Kate Rebecca Washington (born 1970) is an Australian politician who was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Port Stephens for the Australian Labor Party at the 2015 New South Wales state election.

When first contesting the seat, Washington lost in the seat of Port Stephens during the 2011 election after suffering a 12.4-point two-candidate swing against Labor.[1] Four years later, she won the seat with a two-candidate swing toward her of 19.5-points.[1]

Before entering Parliament, Washington worked as a health lawyer. She and her husband have three children, and live in Medowie.[2]

Washington is the Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services and Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion, following the 2021 NSW Labor leadership spill. After previously holding the portfolios of the Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage and the Shadow Minister for Rural Health in the Mckay shadow ministery.[3] Her electorate office is located in Raymond Terrace.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Port Stephens – NSW Election 2015 – New South Wales Votes – NSW Election 2015 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ Bevan, Scott (30 September 2017). "MP Kate anchors in Port Stephens". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Ms Kate Rebecca WASHINGTON, BA, LLB MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Port Stephens
2015–present 		Incumbent
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