Summary
Wendy Elizabeth Lindsay is an Australian politician. She was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2023, representing East Hills for the Liberal Party.[3]
Wendy Lindsay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for East Hills | |
| In office 23 March 2019 – 3 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Brookes |
| Succeeded by | Kylie Wilkinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July[1] Padstow |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | John |
| Children | Lori, Ruby |
| Residence | Padstow[2] |
| Occupation | Manager of Community Radio Station |
Political career edit
Prior to being elected to parliament, Lindsay was the manager of the multilingual Bankstown Auburn Community radio station.[4]
In August 2018, the then-incumbent member for East Hills, Glenn Brookes, who had resigned from the Liberal Party in 2016 after his campaign manager was charged with electoral offences, announced that he would retire from parliament.[5] Lindsay was preselected by the Liberal Party to contest the seat.[6] She was elected, narrowly defeating Labor candidate Cameron Murphy.[7]
Lindsay was defeated by Kylie Wilkinson at the 2023 state election, having served one term.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Member for East Hills". Hansard. 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of East Hills". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Ms Wendy Elizabeth Lindsay". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony (2019). "East Hills". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Costin, Luke (4 August 2018). "Two scandals in one term: MP won't recontest south-western Sydney seat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Lindsay joins battle for East Hills seat". The Daily Telegraph. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Bonyhady, Nick (27 March 2019). "Coalition claims 48th seat as Liberals victorious in East Hills". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "East Hills (Key Seat) - NSW Election 2023". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 May 2022.