Penny Pratt
Penny Pratt | |
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| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Frome | |
| Assumed office 19 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Geoff Brock |
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| Born | 3 December 1975 |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
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| Website | https://saliberal.org.au/team/penny-pratt |
Penelope Kate Pratt (born 3 December 1975)[1] is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2022 state election, representing Frome.[2]
Pratt had previously contested two state elections. She stood for the seat of Ashford in 2010 and against the then Premier, Jay Weatherill in 2018 in the seat of Cheltenham.[3] Prior to the 2022 election, Frome had been held since 2009 by Independent politician Geoff Brock, who stood for the seat of Stuart, following redistribution.[4]
Pratt's father Michael was the federal member for Adelaide after winning the 1988 Adelaide by-election until he was defeated at the 1990 federal election.[5] Her cousin, Tom Michael, ran as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Narungga in the 2022 election.[6]
During her election campaign, Pratt emphasised her "local" credentials, having grown up on a farm near Blyth. She worked as a Liberal staffer for Steven Marshall before he became premier, then as chief of staff for Minister for Child Protection, Rachel Sanderson.[5] She took leave from that position in December 2021, having recently moved to the Clare Valley within the electorate.[7] She is a member of the Liberal party's moderate faction.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Birth anniversaries". The Advertiser. 3 December 1991.
- ^ "Penelope (Penny) Kate Pratt". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Frome (*) – SA Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Stuart (Key Seat) – SA Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b Richardson, Tom (10 February 2021). "Liberal powerbroker's surprise endorsement as Marshall staffer firms for Frome". InDaily. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Richardson, Tom (9 February 2022). "'He's an unknown to us': Libs finally find candidate in key seat". In Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b Richardson, Tom (24 February 2022). "New independent threat to Libs?". In Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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