Fiona Carrick is an Australian politician who has served as a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Murrumbidgee since 2024.[1]
Fiona Carrick | |
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| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Murrumbidgee | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2024 | |
| President of the Woden Valley Community Council | |
| In office 2016 – 18 January 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Le Couteur |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Fiona Carrick Independent (since 2024) |
| Website | fionacarrick |
Political career
editFrom 2016 to 2024, Carrick served as the president of the Woden Valley Community Council.[2]
Carrick contested the 2020 Australian Capital Territory election, attracting the largest share of the vote for an independent candidate. She came fourth in initial preferences, but ultimately failed to be elected following preference flows.[2][3]
Carrick ran again in the 2024 election, this time for the "Fiona Carrick Independent" party.[3] She was successful, and alongside Independents for Canberra leader Thomas Emerson, became the first independents elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly in 23 years.[4][5]
Fiona Carrick Independent
editFiona Carrick Independent | |
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| Abbreviation | Fiona Carrick, FCI |
| Leader | Fiona Carrick |
| Founded | 7 June 2024 |
| Registered | 25 June 2024 |
Carrick applied with the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission to register a party named "Fiona Carrick Independent" on 7 June 2024.[6] It was officially registered on 25 June 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Live: Labor has won a seventh consecutive term in power in the Australian Capital Territory". ABC News. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b "ACT independent Fiona Carrick joined by support candidate". Canberra Daily. Newstime Media. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b Midena, Kate; Gore, Charlotte (11 October 2024). "Who are the minor parties running in the 2024 ACT election?". ABC News. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Georgia (19 October 2024). "The independent wave hits the ACT as Andrew Barr promises a 'progressive and stable' crossbench". ABC News. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Glenday, James (20 September 2024). "'An "It's Time" vibe': The independents hoping to shake up Canberra's status quo". ABC News. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Fiona Carrick Independent apply to register as a political party for ACT Legislative Assembly elections". Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission. Canberra. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Electoral (Registration of Political Parties – Fiona Carrick Independent) Notice 2024". ACT Government. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.