Penny Pratt

Penelope Kate Pratt is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2022 state election, representing Frome.

Penny Pratt
MP
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Frome
Assumed office
19 March 2022 (2022-03-19)
Preceded byGeoff Brock
Personal details
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Parent(s)
Websitehttps://saliberal.org.au/team/penny-pratt

Pratt had previously contested two state elections. She stood for the seat of Ashford in 2010 and against the then Premier, Jay Weatherill in 2018 in the seat of Cheltenham.[1] Prior to the 2022 election, Frome had been held since 2009 by Independent politician Geoff Brock, who stood for the seat of Stuart, following redistribution.[2]

Pratt's father Michael was the federal member for Adelaide after winning the 1988 Adelaide by-election until he was defeated at the 1990 federal election.[3] Her cousin, Tom Michael, ran as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Narungga in the 2022 election.[4]

During her election campaign, Pratt emphasised her "local" credentials, having grown up on a farm near Blyth. She worked as a Liberal staffer for Steven Marshall before he became premier, then as chief of staff for Minister for Child Protection, Rachel Sanderson.[3] She took leave from that position in December 2021, having recently moved to the Clare Valley within the electorate.[5] She is a member of the Liberal party's moderate faction.[5]

References
  1. "Frome (*) – SA Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. "Stuart (Key Seat) – SA Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. Richardson, Tom (10 February 2021). "Liberal powerbroker's surprise endorsement as Marshall staffer firms for Frome". InDaily. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. Richardson, Tom (9 February 2022). "'He's an unknown to us': Libs finally find candidate in key seat". In Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. Richardson, Tom (24 February 2022). "New independent threat to Libs?". In Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2022.


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