Stuart Aubrey
MLA
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Scarborough
Assumed office
13 March 2021
Preceded byLiza Harvey
Personal details
Born (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 33)
Pinjarra, Western Australia[1]
Political partyLabor
OccupationElectrician
Websitewww.stuartaubrey.com.au

Stuart Neil Aubrey (born 28 December 1990)[1] is an Australian politician and former electrician, who was elected as a Labor member for Scarborough in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly at the 2021 state election.

Early life and education

Stuart Aubrey was born on 28 December 1990 in Pinjarra, Western Australia, to Ronald Edward Aubrey, a mathematics teacher, and Christine Anne Aubrey, a disability support worker. He attended North Mandurah Primary School and Frederick Irwin Anglican School, completing up to year 11. He later did a Certificate IV in Adult Preparation Studies, which is equivalent to year 12, at Tuart College.[2]

Career

Aubrey worked for almost seven years as a fly-in fly-out electrician in the resources industry.[3][4] He joined the Labor party in 2011,[2] when he was 21. He has also worked as a Labor staffer, including for Roger Cook[5] and John Carey.[2]

Politics

2021 election campaign

In the 2021 Western Australian state election, Aubrey contested the electoral district of Scarborough as a Labor candidate, going up against former Liberal Party leader Liza Harvey. Scarborough was watched closely during the campaign, as it was held by the formal Liberal leader, and it was a possible seat for Labor to win. On 13 March 2021, Aubrey won the seat of Scarborough with a 16.2% swing towards him.[3][4][6][7]

Political views

Aubrey is one of six Labor MP's in the current state parliament that is not factionally aligned as of 2021.[8]

Personal life

Aubrey volunteers at the Scarboro Surf Life Saving Club.[3][4] He is an atheist[2] and is one of six openly LGBT MPs elected to parliament after the 2021 state election.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr Stuart Neil Aubrey MLA". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mr Stuart Neil Aubrey". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Scarborough". ABC News. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Stuart Aubrey". WA Labor. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  5. ^ Mennell, Jason; Elton, Charlotte; Ryan, Kate; Hiatt, Bethany; Dietsch, Jake. "State election 2021: Meet the new WA Labor MPs who have taken over Liberal strongholds". The West Australian. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ^ Raphael, Angie. "Key seats to watch in the WA election as Labor looks to extend its dominance". Perth Now. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  7. ^ Kagi, Jacob. "WA election: Dawesville, Hillarys, Darling Range and Scarborough among seats to watch". ABC News. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. ^ de Kruijff, Peter (15 March 2021). "What are WA Labor's factions and who sits where?". WAtoday. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  9. ^ Fiore, Briana. "Albany goes from conversion therapy to one of Australia's biggest regional Pride festivals". ABC News. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
Western Australian Legislative Assembly Preceded byLiza Harvey Member for Scarborough 2021–present Incumbent
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