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Lauren Moss
Lauren Jane Moss (born 6 May 1987) is an Australian politician. She was elected the Labor member for Casuarina in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in a by-election held on 18 October 2014 to replace Kon Vatskalis, a seat which she held for 10 years. She is the youngest ever member of Northern Territory Parliament. Prior to entering politics she was a youth advocate.[1] Early lifeBorn in Crewe in the United Kingdom, Moss has lived in the Northern Territory since emigrating to Australia in 1999.[2] She has a Bachelor of Business from Charles Darwin University and Monash University. Before entering politics, she ran a small business and worked in mental health services.[citation needed] She won an Excellence in Youth Leadership award at the NT Young Achiever Awards and the NT Pride of Australia Young Leader Medal. She was also a finalist in the NT Young Australian of the Year, Darwin City Council Young Citizen of the Year, and The Australian Woman's Weekly Women of the Future.[3] Politics
Moss is the youngest ever member of the Northern Territory Parliament and is the second member of Indian descent. Moss' grandfather was from India and migrated to England.[3] Member for CasuarinaMoss became the Member for Casuarina at a by-election held on 18 October 2014 to replace Kon Vatskalis who retired. She was re-elected at the 2016 Northern Territory Election.[4] She is currently the Minister for Corporate and Information Services and Minister for Tourism and Culture.[5] In the 2024 Northern Territory general election, she was unseated by Khoda Patel from the Country Liberal Party.[6] References
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