Fiona Scott

Fiona Scott
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lindsay
In office 7 September 2013 – 2 July 2016
Preceded by	David Bradbury
Succeeded by	Emma Husar
Personal details
Born	(1977-03-01) 1 March 1977 (age 47) Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australia
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Aaron Parnell
Alma mater	University of Western Sydney. University of New South Wales, Australian Graduate School of Management
Profession	Marketing consultant, politician
Website	www.fionascott.com.au

Fiona Meryl Scott (born 1 March 1977) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Lindsay in New South Wales from the 2013 election until the 2016 election.[1][2]

Early life and education

Scott was born in Sydney and educated at Kindalin Christian School. In her senior years she went to St Paul's Grammar School[3] and then studied at the University of Western Sydney where she graduated with a Bachelor of Business. She also holds a Master of Business Administration[4] from the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM).

Career

Political career

Scott contested the seat of Lindsay for the first time at the 2010 federal election receiving a 5.16-point swing towards her.[1] She contested the seat again at the 2013 federal election and won it with a two-party-preferred swing of 4.11%.[5] Scott suffered a 4.10% swing against her at the 2016 federal election and was defeated by Emma Husar.

Post-politics

In January 2017, Scott commenced providing political commentary on Sky News Australia featuring on PM Agenda later Speers and Paul Murray Live.^[citation needed]

In June 2024 at the Federal Council of the Liberal Party, Scott was elected as Federal Vice President of the Liberal Party of Australia. [6]

Controversies

Sex appeal comments

In the 2013 election campaign, Abbott described her as having "a bit of sex appeal". Former Labor leader Mark Latham ridiculed these comments, saying that he "had a good look at her" and said that Abbott "must have his beer goggles on".[7]

References

1. Hills, Brendan; Cheng, Kevin (8 September 2013). "Fiona Scott takes Lindsay from assistant treasurer David Bradbury". Penrith Press. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
2. "Electorate: Lindsay". Federal Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
3. "Fiona Scott MP Friends". Fiona Scott MP. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
4. "Fiona Scott Candidate for Lindsay". Liberal Party of Australia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
5. "House of Representatives: NSW: Lindsay". Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
6. Elks, Sarah (23 June 2024). "Gary Hardgrave loses federal Liberal vice president bid". The Australian. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
7. "Mark Latham gaffe over Tony Abbott sex appeal comment". 14 August 2013.

External links

• Official website

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by David Bradbury	Member for Lindsay 2013–2016	Succeeded by Emma Husar