Peta Murphy
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Peta Murphy | |
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 Murphy in 2019 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Dunkley | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Crewther |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1973 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | Australian National University University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Barrister |
Peta Jan Murphy[1] (born 1 November 1973)[2] is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and represents the Division of Dunkley in Victoria.
Prior to entering parliament, Murphy was chief of staff to Labor MP Brendan O'Connor. At the 2019 election, she defeated incumbent Liberal MP Chris Crewther, winning on preferences despite losing the primary vote, to become the first ALP member for Dunkley since 1996. A redistribution had made Dunkley a notional Labor seat prior to the election.[3] Murphy also stood for Dunkley at the 2016 election.[4]
Murphy was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, aged 37. She received a new cancer diagnosis a few days after being sworn in to parliament in July 2019, which she announced in her maiden speech.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Qualification checklist" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Ms Peta Murphy MP". Senators and Members. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Bittersweet victory for new Labor MP Peta Murphy". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Election 2016: Labor 'tested' after revelations candidate Peta Murphy fought against anti-terror laws". ABC News. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Lowrey, Tom (24 July 2019). "Labor MP Peta Murphy receives cancer diagnosis two weeks before first speech". ABC News. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Harris, Rob (24 July 2019). "'Cancer sucks': MP delivers pointed maiden speech, two weeks after diagnosis". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Dunkley
- Women members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Australian barristers
- University of Melbourne alumni
- University of Melbourne women
- Australian National University alumni
- 21st-century Australian women politicians