Wendy Lindsay
Wendy Lindsay MP | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for East Hills | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Brookes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July[1] Padstow |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | John |
| Children | Lori and Ruby |
| Residence | Sydney |
| Occupation | Manager of Community Radio Station |
Wendy Elizabeth Lindsay is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2019, representing East Hills for the Liberal Party.[2]
Wendy was the Manager of the Bankstown Auburn Community radio station. The station has a board of seven, around 50 volunteers and broadcasts in 12 languages and 3 religions, in addition to diverse programming in English including hip hop, motor sport and Australian music gig guides.[3]
Election to parliament[]
In August 2018, Glenn Brookes, the scandal-ridden incumbent Member for East Hills announced his intention to retire from the NSW Parliament at the next election.[4] This resulted in the Liberal Party pre-selecting Lindsay for the ultra-marginal seat of East Hills in January 2019.[5] She faced a strong challenge during the 2019 election campaign with both major parties taking a keen interest in the South-Western Sydney seat. Her main opponent was Labor Party candidate Cameron Murphy, a barrister and civil libertarian however the electorate narrowly elected Lindsay with a margin of 630 votes.[6]
Lindsay was sworn in as a member of the Legislative Assembly on 23 March, and appointed chair of the Community Services Committee in June 2019.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Member for East Hills". Hansard. 30 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Ms Wendy Elizabeth Lindsay". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony (2019). "East Hills". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Costin, Luke (4 August 2018). "Two scandals in one term: MP won't recontest south-western Sydney seat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Lindsay joins battle for East Hills seat". The Daily Telegraph. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Bonyhady, Nick (27 March 2019). "Coalition claims 48th seat as Liberals victorious in East Hills". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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