Rebekha Sharkie
Rebekha Sharkie | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Mayo | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2018 | |
| In office 2 July 2016 – 11 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Briggs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rebekha Carina Che 24 August 1972 Torbay, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality |
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| Political party | Nick Xenophon Team / Centre Alliance (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democrat (1990–2002) Liberal (2010–2012) |
| Spouse(s) | Kain Selby-Fullgrabe
(div. 1998)Nathan Sharkie (m. 1999) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Birdwood, South Australia |
| Alma mater | Flinders University |
| Occupation | Legal researcher (Liberal Party of Australia) Policy adviser (Department for Communities and Social Inclusion) |
| Profession | Paralegal |
Rebekha Carina Che Sharkie (born 24 August 1972) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Mayo in South Australia.
At the 2016 federal election she defeated Liberal Jamie Briggs, and was the first Nick Xenophon Team member to be elected to the Australian House of Representatives.[1]
On 11 May 2018,[2] Sharkie resigned from the House of Representatives as a part of the 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis.[3] She contested the 2018 Mayo by-election on 28 July, and was returned to parliament.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Shepherd, Tory (30 October 2017). "Senator Nick Xenophon to be replaced by longtime adviser Rex Patrick in Senate". The Advertiser. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Ms Rebekha Sharkie MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ Brown, Greg; Owens, Jared; Varga, Remy (9 May 2018). "PoliticsNow: Rebekha Sharkie, Justine Keay quit over citizenship". The Australian. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Super Saturday: Antony Green calls by-election wins for ALP, Centre Alliance". ABC. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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