Fiona Scott

Fiona Scott MP
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lindsay
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 September 2013
Preceded by	David Bradbury
Personal details
Born	(1977-03-01) 1 March 1977 Penrith, Sydney
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Western Sydney. University of New South Wales, Australian Graduate School of Management
Profession	Marketing consultant, politician
Website	www.fionascott.com.au

Fiona Meryl Scott (born 1 March 1977) is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Lindsay in New South Wales, since September 2013.

Early life and education

Scott was born in Sydney, and was educated at Kindalin Christian School and in her senior years at St Paul's Grammar School before studying at the University of Western Sydney, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Business. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM).

Career

Pre-political career

From 1997 to 1999, Scott worked in London for the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT). She later worked as a marketing manager for the Westfield Group of companies, managing the post-acquisition, development and re-branding of Westfield Penrith. She also successfully ran her own marketing consultancy business working with both small, medium and large organisations.

Political career

Scott contested the seat of Lindsay for the first time at the 2010 federal election. Her opponent, Labor MP David Bradbury, defeated her with 51% of the two-party-preferred vote, although that represented a 5.16-point swing to the Liberal Party. She contested the seat again at the 2013 federal election and won it with a two-party-preferred swing of 4.11%.

External links

• Personal website