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Rosalie Woodruff

Rosalie Woodruff

Australian politician and epidemiologist

Rosalie Ellen Woodruff is an Australian politician and current leader of the Tasmanian Greens. She has represented Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 17 August 2015, when she was elected in a countback to replace Nick McKim.[1][2]

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Life

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing from the University of Canberra, as well as a Master of Public Health and PhD in Epidemiology from the Australian National University,[3] on the topic of climate and environment as predictors for Ross River Virus.[4]

She has previously contested Franklin for the Australian Greens at the 2013 federal election,[5] and at the state level for the 2014 Tasmanian election. Prior to becoming a member of the Tasmanian Parliament, Woodruff was a local councillor on the Huon Valley Council from 2009.[6]

Following the resignation of Cassy O'Connor as leader of the Tasmanian Greens, and from the Tasmanian House of Assembly on 13 July 2023, Woodruff became acting Greens Leader. [7] With the election of Vica Bayley on 1 August 2023 to the seat of Clark for the Greens, Woodruff was confirmed as leader of the Tasmanian Greens.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Franklin recount result" (PDF). Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Rosalie Woodruff". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Annual Report 2004" (PDF). National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health. Australian National University. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. [4]
    Woodruff, Rosalie Ellen (2003). "Climate and environment as signal predictors of Ross River virus disease". doi:10.25911/5d626be379c1b. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. [5]
    "Franklin". ABC Elections. ABC. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. [6]
    "Huon Valley Council 2009 election report" (PDF). Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  7. [7]
    Gibson, Jano (13 July 2023). "Cassy O'Connor, Tasmanian Greens Leader, resigns for tilt at upper house". ABC News. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. [8]
    "New Greens Team Confirmed". Tasmanian Greens. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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