Summary
Emily Louise Hamilton (born 14 January 1985) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2017 state election, representing the electorate of Joondalup.
Emily Hamilton | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Joondalup | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Norberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1985 Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Notre Dame University |
| Website | www |
Early life and education edit
Hamilton was born in Perth in 1985, the eldest of five children, to David and Angela Hamilton. Her father is a small business owner, and her mother is a spinal trained nurse.[1]
Hamilton graduated from Sacred Heart College, Sorento, in 2002.[2]
Hamilton graduated with a Bachelor of Politics and Law from University of Notre Dame Australia in 2006.[3][4]
Career edit
From 2006, Hamilton spent ten years working for state Labor MPs Tony O'Gorman, Ken Travers and Laine McDonald, first as a research officer, and then as an electorate officer.[1]
In the 2017 state election, Hamilton was the Labor Party candidate in the seat of Joondalup against the incumbent Liberal Party candidate Jan Norberger. Hamilton gained the seat, with a swing of 11%, and a margin of 1.2%.[3]
In her maiden speech, Hamilton thanked EMILY's List for their support.[1]
Hamilton was re-elected at the 2021 Western Australian state election with a 24.7% swing towards her, an even larger swing than the 11% swing that delivered her the seat in the 2017 election.
Personal life edit
Hamilton has a daughter (born circa 2006), and a son (born circa 2009).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Maiden Speech to Parliament"
- ^ "MPs visit alma mater|Sacred Heart". Community News Group. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony (2017). "Joondalup". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Minchington, Aimee (18 June 2018). "Working for Joondalup". NewsVineWA. Retrieved 16 July 2019.