Hayley Edwards
Hayley Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor of Rockingham | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2021 | |
| Councillor for Baldivis Ward | |
| In office 19 October 2019 – 28 October 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (until April 2023)[1] |
| Residence | Rockingham, Western Australia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hayley Edwards is an independent politician from Rockingham, Western Australia.[1][2][3]
In 2023, Edwards, who had been a member of the Labor Party until April of that year, announced her candidacy as an independent for the safe Labor seat of Rockingham, following the decision of the WA Labor Party to preselect the political staffer Magenta Marshall to the seat.[1]
Edwards is currently the deputy mayor of the City of Rockingham. She was first elected as a councillor in 2019, and was elected deputy mayor by fellow councillors in 2021.[4]
Career
Pre-political career
In 2000, Edwards enlisted in the Australian Air Force as a military medic. In that role, she received a Commander's Commendation for her involvement in the aeromedical evacuation of the Bali bombing victims in 2002.[5] She ended that role in 2003.[6] She was a paramedic with Ambulance Victoria for four years, until 2010.[7]
In 2011, Edwards became a franchisee of Anytime Fitness, and later served on various internal governance boards for the franchise.[6] As of 2023[update], she is director of the trading company that owns the franchise businesses.[a] The company owns the Anytime franchises in Midvale and Baldivis.[10]
Politics
In 2019, Edwards was elected as a councillor for the Baldivis Ward in the City of Rockingham, for a four-year term. She was elected deputy mayor by her fellow councillors in 2021.[4] In 2023, she announced she would not re-contest her position after her term expired.
In May 2023, Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan resigned, triggering a by-election in his safe Labor seat of Rockingham.[11][12] Following the decision of the WA Labor Party to preselect political staffer Magenta Marshall as its candidate for the seat, Edwards announced the she would stand in the by-election as an independent.
Notes
References
- ^ a b c Brookes, Sarah (20 June 2023). "Ex-Labor deputy mayor enters race to replace McGowan in Rockingham". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "High-profile independent joins race for Rockingham". The West Australian. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Touching poem for veterans who experience homelessness". ABC Perth. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Rockingham Council elects new Deputy Mayor". 91.7 The Wave. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "High-profile independent joins race for Rockingham". The West Australian. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Hayley Edwards LinkedIn profile - 'Experience'". Archived from the original on 24 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "It's still too raw for me to visit Bali bombing memorial". The West Australian. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/RegistrySearch/faces/landing/panelSearch.jspx?searchText=149847398&searchType=OrgAndBusNm&_adf.ctrl-state=eho4bvil5_31
- ^ https://www.abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?id=60967183284
- ^ "ABN Lookup". abr.business.gov.au. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Rockingham deputy mayor announces by-election candidacy". 91.7 The Wave. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Liberals confirm Rockingham by-election candidate". Business News. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
