Heidi Margaret Girolamo (born 30 December 1983)[1] is an Australian politician. She was appointed to the South Australian Legislative Council representing the Liberal Party on 24 August 2021, to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of David Ridgway.[2][3]
Heidi Girolamo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 24 August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | David Ridgway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1983 Rose Park, South Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia (SA) |
| Profession | Chartered Accountant |
On 22 April 2022, Girolamo was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment and Shadow Minister for the Circular Economy.[4]
Prior to joining the parliament, Girolamo was a chartered accountant and worked at Deloitte Risk Advisory as a client manager. Girolamo was also Treasurer and Board Member of Kidsafe SA, a charity focused on accident and injury prevention for children, from June 2014 to August 2021. Additionally, she was the Vice President of the Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division), and is associated with the Right faction of the South Australian Liberal Party.[3]
Girolamo was born and raised in Adelaide, with family living in regional South Australia.[clarification needed] Girolamo also has a keen interest in focusing on early intervention services because of the importance of prevention across health, education and child protection.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Birth notices". The Advertiser. 31 December 1983.
- ^ "Hon Heidi Margaret Girolamo". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ a b Richardson, Tom (23 August 2021). "SA Liberal Right takes another win". InDaily. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Richards, Stephanie (21 April 2022). "First-term MPs elevated to Libs' 'youthful' frontbench". InDaily. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Hon. Heidi Girolamo MLC". Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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