Fiona Martin
Dr Fiona Barbouttis Martin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Reid | |
| In office 18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Laundy |
| Succeeded by | Sally Sitou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fiona Barbouttis 16 November 1977[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Parent | George & Kathleen Barbouttis |
| Education | Santa Sabina College and Rosebank College |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Profession | Psychologist |
Dr Fiona Barbouttis Martin (born 16 November 1977) is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament for Reid at the 2019 federal election. She was the first female member for Reid and chaired the first ever Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Committee in the Federal Parliament.
Early years and background
Martin is the daughter of Kathleen and George Barbouttis. Her parents and maternal grandparents were born in Australia, while her paternal grandparents were Greek migrants to Australia from the island of
Martin graduated from the
Political career
In mid-March 2019, the then member for Reid Craig Laundy announced that he would not be standing at the 2019 election. [6] Early the following month, Martin was nominated for the seat by the Liberal Party, being described as a "captain's pick". [7] and she subsequently won the seat at the 2019 federal election. [8] [9] From 2019 to the 2022 Australian federal election, Reid was the federal coalition government's most marginal seat in NSW. [10]
Martin is a member of the Moderate/Modern Liberal faction of the Liberal Party.[11]
On 10 February 2022, Martin
Personal life
Fiona Martin was initially married to Jeremy Martin, with whom she had three children. Martin then married Nicolai Clausen, who was a
Martin was one of eleven MPs in the 46th Parliament of Australia who possessed a PhD, the others being Katie Allen, Jim Chalmers, Anne Aly, Andrew Leigh, Daniel Mulino, Jess Walsh, Adam Bandt, Mehreen Faruqi, Anne Webster and Helen Haines.[13]
See also
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives: 2019–2022
- Electoral results for the Division of Reid 2019
References
- ^ a b c "Fiona Martin: Candidate checklist and additional documentation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2019 – via Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Fiona Martin is your Liberal Candidate for Reid". Liberal Party. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b Saulwick, Jacob (3 May 2019). "Reid candidate lives five minutes away from the marginal seat but is happy to return". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Dr Fiona Martin". Sydney Psychology Centre. Retrieved 20 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Martin, Fiona Barbouttis (August 2008). Self-understanding in high-functioning males with autism spectrum disorders: relationship with social functioning and theory of mind (Thesis). The University of Sydney. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ FitzSimons, Peter; Koziol, Michael (15 March 2019). "'Time to put family first': Craig Laundy confirms he will quit politics at the election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Raper, Ashleigh (10 April 2019). "Scott Morrison's captain's pick for Reid up against Labor staffer and political operative". ABC News. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Reid (key seat)". ABC News. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Dr Fiona Martin MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony (2 August 2021). "2022 Federal Electoral Pendulum". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Massola, James (20 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Evans, Jake (10 February 2022). "The government lost a dramatic showdown on religious discrimination laws overnight. So what happened?". ABC.
- ^ "Pathways to Parliament". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 April 2022.