Kerryn Phelps
Kerryn Phelps | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Wentworth | |
In office 20 October 2018 – 18 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
Succeeded by | Dave Sharma |
Councillor of the City of Sydney | |
In office 10 September 2016 – 4 December 2021 | |
Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney | |
In office 23 September 2016 – 18 September 2017 | |
Lord Mayor | Clover Moore |
Preceded by | Irene Doutney |
Succeeded by | Jess Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | Kerryn Lyndel Phelps 14 December 1957 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Clover Moore Independents (2016–2017) Independent (2017–present) Kerryn Phelps Independents (2018–2021) |
Spouse(s) | Michael Fronzek (Divorced 1993) Jackie Stricker (1998–present) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Peter Phelps (brother) |
Education | University of Sydney |
Website | drkerrynphelps.com.au |
Kerryn Lyndel Phelps
She was the first woman and first openly
Phelps was elected to the
On 16 September 2018, Phelps announced she would run as an independent candidate in the 2018 Wentworth by-election, occasioned by the resignation from Parliament of Malcolm Turnbull following his removal as Prime Minister.[7] She was elected with a majority of 1,851 votes (1.2 points in two-party-preferred terms), constituting a 19-point swing in what had been a safe Liberal seat,[8] and was the first independent candidate to win the federal seat of Wentworth. However, on 20 May 2019, she was defeated in the 2019 federal election by the Liberal candidate Dave Sharma.[9]
Phelps is also a keen sportswoman, and in 2014, was appointed to the board of Hockey Australia.[10]
She is also an ambassador for Barnardos Australia.[11]
Early life
Phelps was born at
Professional life
Phelps graduated from the
In 1999, Phelps was elected president of the
Phelps's time as AMA president was marked by a public clash with the federal Minister for Health,
While President of AMA Phelps was also chairperson of pink media and property company Satellite Group. She resigned as chairperson of the troubled company in August 2000.[20]
Between 2009 and 2012, Phelps was President of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association. She is founder and principal clinician at Sydney Integrative Medicine and Cooper Street Clinic in Sydney and Conjoint Professor in the National Institute of Complementary Medicine at the Western Sydney University. She is a regular speaker to health professionals and the general public on health and well-being, as well as leadership and strategy for professional organisations. She has been the health writer for The Australian Women's Weekly since 1991. She is a regular commentator on general practice, public health, medical politics and human rights issues.[21]
Phelps is the co-author, with Craig Hassed, of the textbook The Integrative Approach published in 2010; and has published on general wellness, cancer and on a range of other general health and health communication issues.[22]
Local government politics
Phelps was an independent Councillor for the City of Sydney until December 2021.[23]
Elected to the Council of the City of Sydney on 10 September 2016 as a member of the Clover Moore Independent Team, Phelps was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the council.[24] However, membership of the Clover Moore team was short-lived. Phelps resigned to sit as an independent from 27 June 2017, after being told by Moore that she would not support Phelps' bid to continue as deputy lord mayor.[25]
Federal politics
Phelps ran as an independent candidate in the 2018 Wentworth by-election.[26] When announcing her campaign, she urged voters to "put the Liberals last".[27] She later published how-to-vote cards giving the Liberals a higher preference than Labor.[28] Phelps became a prominent candidate in the by-election[29] and has stated that her campaign cost around $300,000.[30] Reports suggested that, if Phelps won, she might provide confidence and supply to the government.[31]
Phelps stated that, if elected, she would continue as a member of the City of Sydney Council and to work as a GP; she said that she has received legal advice that these would not disqualify her under Constitution section 44(iv) and (v) respectively, although she has refused to release the advice.[32][33]
On 5 November, she was declared elected with a majority of 1,851 votes (1.2 points in two-party-preferred terms), constituting a 19-point swing in what had been a safe Liberal seat. She immediately stated that she would seek an urgent briefing on possible referral of Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton and Liberal MP Chris Crewther to the High Court under Constitution s 44(v).[34]
Upon getting elected Phelps became the seventh
Phelps was sworn in as a member of parliament on 26 November 2018.[35] Upon arriving in Parliament, she proposed amendments to government legislation which gave greater authority to doctors to allow the medical evacuation of asylum seekers to Australia from Nauru and Manus Island.[36] The government, which did not have a majority on the floor of either the House of Representatives or Senate, opposed the amendments. Phelps' amendments were able to pass the parliament with the support of the Labor Party, Greens and most of the other crossbenchers in the House. Human rights advocates hailed the legislation, with one reflecting on its passage a "tipping point as a country", in relation to the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers.[37][38]
On 20 May 2019, Phelps conceded defeat in the 2019 federal election to the Liberal candidate Dave Sharma.[9]
Kerryn Phelps Independents
Kerryn Phelps Independents | |
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Leader | Kerryn Phelps |
Founded | 15 September 2018 |
Registered | 2019 |
Dissolved | 22 July 2021 |
Sydney City Council | 1 / 10 (2018–2021)
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House of Representatives[a] | 1 / 150 (2018–2019)
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Kerryn Phelps Independents was a political party formed by Phelps in 2018.
The party's name was first mentioned when Phelps directed a reporter from
After her election loss in 2019, it was reported Phelps applied to register a party under that name.[40] The party was deregistered by the NSW Electoral Commission in 2021, having never competed at a local, state or federal election.[41]
Personal life
Phelps is married to Jackie Stricker-Phelps,[2] a former primary school teacher. They were united in a religious ceremony in New York on 4 January 1998,[42] and later returned to New York City in 2011 for a legal marriage.
From her first marriage with Michael Fronzek, Phelps has a daughter and a son.[43] Phelps and Stricker-Phelps have an adopted daughter,[44] and were the first same-sex non-kin couple to adopt a child in NSW.[45] Phelps has a younger brother, Australian TV actor Peter Phelps.[12]
In 2009, Phelps was named one of the 25 most influential lesbians in Australia by readers of the website samesame.com.au.[46][47] During the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey period, Phelps appeared in an advertisement for the "Yes" campaign,[48] and was a high-profile figure in the debate.[49]
Stricker grew up in a liberal European Jewish household and Phelps converted to Judaism.[50][51]
In December 2022, Phelps said that she and her wife suffered from injuries related to the COVID-19 vaccine.[52]
Honours
Phelps was awarded the
In 2008 Phelps, a proponent of
Phelps and Stricker-Phelps have been ambassadors for
In 2014, Phelps was awarded a Doctor of Letters
In October 2019 she was named winner of the Public Policy category in
In February 2020, it was announced she would be the NSW award winner of the Australian Award for Excellence in Women's Leadership[61] for her leadership on issues of city governance, inclusiveness, social justice and community wellbeing.
Selected published works
- Phelps, Kerryn (1993). Sex : confronting sexuality. Harper Collins Publishers. p. 192. ISBN 978-0732249748.
- Phelps, Kerryn; Hassed, Craig, eds. (2011). General practice : the integrative approach. Chatswood: Elsevier Australia. p. 993. ISBN 978-0729538046.
- Phelps, Kerryn (2013). Ultimate wellness : the 3-step plan. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. p. 322. ISBN 978-1742611921.
- Phelps, Kerryn (2015). The cancer recovery guide : getting your life back. South Melbourne: Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1743538623.
Notes
- ^ While Phelps was a member of Kerryn Phelps Independents, she was elected and sat as an independent.
References
- ^ 'About Prof Kerryn Phelps AM'. Cooper Street Clinic.
- ^ a b Riley, Benjamin (29 March 2015). "Closet case: Kerryn Phelps & Jackie Stricker-Phelps". Star Observer. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Government of Australia. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Government of Australia. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Colman, Elizabeth; McNab, Heather (12 October 2016). "Kerryn Phelps says she'll call out BS when she sees it as Sydney's new deputy lord mayor". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Mathie, Clare; Hawke, Sarah (27 June 2017). "Sydney's Mayor accuses deputy of being driven by ambition not work, as Kerryn Phelps quits team". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Wentworth by-election, Kerryn Phelps to run as Independent". ABC. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ Karp, Paul (5 November 2018). "Kerryn Phelps seeks urgent briefing on Peter Dutton's eligibility". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Election 2019: Kerryn Phelps concedes defeat in Wentworth to Dave Sharma". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Professor Kerryn Phelps AM". meetings.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ balancebydeborahhutton (25 January 2013). "Kerryn Phelps is Barnardos Australia's Mother of the Year Ambassador". Balance by Deborah Hutton. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ISBN 978-1741141382.
- ^ "QB 2013: Medal (OAM) Of The Order Of Australia In The General Division – Mrs Shirley Amy Phelps" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Dr Kerryn Phelps, AMA President to the AMA Environmental Health Summit 2002, Melbourne". AMA. 14 November 2002. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Transcript – ABC '7.30 Report' – AMA to sue Health Minister over slur on association President". Australian Medical Association. 29 May 2001. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Liebmann, Steve. (22 June 2001). "Dr Kerryn Phelps, AMA President, Channel 9 Today". Australian Medical Association. Channel 9 Today.
- PM (Interview). Interviewed by Rachel Mealey. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original(transcript) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2001.
- ^ McGregor, Lisa; Fisher, Greg (9 August 2000). "PM – Phelps resigns from Satellite board". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Dr Kerryn Phelps". Australian Network Entertainment.
- ISBN 978-0729538046. Retrieved 31 July 2017 – via Trove.
- ^ "Dr Kerryn Phelps AM". drkerrynphelps.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ McNab, Heather (24 September 2016). "Kerryn Phelps is Elected Deputy Sydney Lord Mayor to Moore". Daily Telegraph. NewsLocal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Visentin, Lisa (27 June 2017). "Parting shots as Clover Moore's deputy Kerryn Phelps quits team". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "What I stand for". Kerryn Phelps. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Kerryn Phelps to run as independent in Wentworth and urges voters to put Liberals last". The Guardian. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Kerryn Phelps backflips to preference Liberals over Labor in Wentworth byelection". The Guardian. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Davies, Anne (19 October 2018). "After a chaotic campaign comes the day of reckoning in Wentworth". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Turnbull returns to Sydney as Phelps reveals campaign cost $300,000". ABC News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Kingston, Margo (25 September 2018). "Voters of Wentworth can present the nation with a gift". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Gorrey, Megan (23 October 2018). "'Is she a superwoman?': Kerryn Phelps to juggle Parliament and council". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Gorrey, Meghan (25 October 2018). "Kerryn Phelps to remain on Sydney council despite likely Wentworth win". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2018.)
- ^ Karp, Paul (5 November 2018). "Kerryn Phelps zeroes in on climate change and Peter Dutton's eligibility". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Kerryn Phelps sworn in as federal MP". SBS News. 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Katharine. "Nine facts about the medical evacuation bill". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Kwai, Isabella (12 February 2019). "Australia to Allow Medical Evacuation for Nauru and Manus Island Detainees". New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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- ^ Queer city: gay and lesbian politics in Sydney (Pluto Press, 2001), p. 127.
- ISBN 1741141389.
- ^ Devine, Miranda (30 November 2013). "We can save kids from a life of hell: adoption is not a taboo". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "How a celebrity doctor became one of the most powerful women in Canberra". ABC News. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Samsame 25". Samesame. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ Sonti, Chalpat (17 December 2009). "WA politician wins a 'Gaylie'". WAtoday. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Holman, Julia (30 August 2017). "Same-sex marriage campaigners hit back with Yes advertisement". ABC News. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Davies, Anne (17 September 2018). "Kerryn Phelps: a liberal alternative or the voice of Wentworth voters' fury?". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Dr Kerryn Phelps and Jackie Stricker". 60 Minutes. 13 October 2002. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
Jackie grew up in a Jewish family and Kerryn converted to Judaism
- ^ "Falling in, falling out". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 October 2002.
- ^ Clun, Rachel (20 December 2022). "'Not anti-vaxxers': Dr Kerryn Phelps says she suffered COVID vaccine injury, calls for more research". The Age. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Kerryn Phelps Curriculum Vitae". Celebrity Speakers. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018.
- ^ Metherell, Mark (28 May 2010). "Doctor seeks a better alternative". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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- ^ "Celebrity Ambassadors". barnardos.org.au. Barnados Australia. 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.
- ^ Press release, Western Sydney University. "Dr Kerryn Phelps receives Honorary Doctorate of Letters". www.westernsydney.edu.au. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Patten, Sally (22 October 2019). "AFR's 11 most influential women revealed". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019.
- ^ Wright, Jocelyn (23 October 2019). "Vax champion Australia's most influential woman". Australian Doctor. Sydney. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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Further reading
- Mitchell, Susan (2003). Kerryn & Jackie : the shared life of Kerryn Phelps and Jackie Stricker (Revised ed.). Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1741141382.