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Lauren Moss

Lauren Moss

Australian politician


Lauren Jane Moss (born 6 May 1987) is an Australian politician. She has been the Labor member for Casuarina in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since a by-election held on 18 October 2014 to replace Kon Vatskalis. She is the youngest ever member of Northern Territory Parliament. Prior to entering politics she was a youth advocate.[1]

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Early life

Born in Crewe in the United Kingdom, Moss has lived in the Northern Territory since emigrating to Australia in 1999.[2] She has a Bachelor of Business from Charles Darwin University and Monash University. Before entering politics, she ran a small business and worked in mental health services.[citation needed]

She won an Excellence in Youth Leadership award at the NT Young Achiever Awards and the NT Pride of Australia Young Leader Medal. She was also a finalist in the NT Young Australian of the Year, Darwin City Council Young Citizen of the Year, and The Australian Woman's Weekly Women of the Future.[3]

Politics

Moss is the youngest ever member of the Northern Territory Parliament and is the second member of Indian descent. Moss' grandfather was from India and migrated to England.[3]

Member for Casuarina

Moss became the Member for Casuarina at a by-election held on 18 October 2014 to replace Kon Vatskalis who retired. She was re-elected at the 2016 Northern Territory Election.[4] She is currently the Minister for Corporate and Information Services and Minister for Tourism and Culture.[5]


References

  1. Green, Antony. "2014 Casuarina by-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. "Youth NT Conference" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. "Lauren Moss, Candidate for Casuarina". Territory Labor. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. "Electorate: Casuarina". ABC News. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  5. "Members: Hon Lauren Moss". Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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