Liza Anne Butler is an Australian politician. She was elected a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing South Coast for the Labor Party in 2023.[1]
Liza Butler | |
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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for South Coast | |
Assumed office 25 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Shelley Hancock |
Councillor of the City of Shoalhaven for Ward 3 | |
In office 4 December 2021 – 1 June 2023 | |
Succeeded by | Gillian Boyd |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labor Party |
Career
editButler is the daughter of two primary school teachers.
Prior to starting her own business, Butler worked for the Department of Ageing, Disability & Homecare and then for Centrelink.
Butler was elected to Shoalhaven City Council in 2021.[2][3] On 25 March 2023, she was elected as the Member for South Coast in the NSW Legislative Assembly.[4] Following Butler's election to NSW Parliament and subsequent resignation as a Shoalhaven City Councillor, a count back of the December 2021 Local Government Ward 3 Shoalhaven City Council election was conducted by the Electoral Commission.[5] Councillor Gillian Boyd was declared elected as the new Ward 3 representative by the Returning Officer.[6]
References
edit- ^ "South Coast – NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Liza Butler - Candidate for South Coast". NSW Labor. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Cr Liza Butler". Shoalhaven City Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Ms Liza Anne BUTLER, MP". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Liza Butler resigns as Councillor". www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au. Shoalhaven City Council. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Mayor & Councillors". www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 February 2024.