Alicia Emma Payne (born 24 July 1982) 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 Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
Alicia Payne | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Canberra | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gai Brodtmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1982 Canberra, ACT, Australia[1] |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Researcher |
| Website | www |
Early life edit
Payne was born in Canberra.[1] She attended Kambah High School before going on to study economics at the University of Sydney.[2] Before entering politics she worked at the National Centre For Social And Economic Modelling (NATSEM) and at the Department of the Treasury.[3]
Politics edit
Payne joined the Labor Party in 2006.[2] She has worked as a political staffer for several Labor MPs, serving as a senior adviser to Lindsay Tanner and Bill Shorten and later as chief of staff to Jenny Macklin.[1] In September 2018, she won ALP preselection for the Division of Canberra, replacing the retiring MP Gai Brodtmann.[4] Before her preselection, she was the vice-president of the Australian Labor Party (Australian Capital Territory Branch).[1] Payne retained Canberra for her party at the 2019 federal election.[2] She is factionally unaligned.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "First woman puts hand up for Labor Canberra preselection". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
The pitch emphasised her local credentials, pointing to a lifetime living in Canberra. 'I was born in Woden Valley Hospital and this year I had my baby son there,' Ms Payne wrote.
- ^ a b c "Canberra's new MP Alicia Payne is ready to be an advocate for the city". The Canberra Times. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Alicia Payne". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "ALP preselections: David Smith for Bean, boilover in Canberra". Riot ACT!. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.