Kathleen Smith (1948/49 – 31 May 2017) was an Australian politician who served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Gosford for the Labor Party from 2015 to 2017.[2][3]
Kathy Smith | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Gosford | |
| In office 28 March 2015 – 14 February 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Holstein |
| Succeeded by | Liesl Tesch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 or 1949[1] Sheffield, England |
| Died | 31 May 2017 (aged 67–68) |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party (from 2014) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Occupation | Business administrator and manager |
Smith was previously the chairwoman of Cancer Voices NSW, and has worked with organisations including the Consumers Health Forum, Medicines Australia, and Cancer Institute of NSW. She was also a member of the Palmer United Party before being selected as the Labor candidate for the seat of Gosford in the 2015 election.[1]
On 14 February 2017, Smith announced that a cancer she had previously been treated for had metastasised, and she would resign from parliament to undergo further treatment.[4] She died on 31 May 2017.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Former PUP Kathy Smith to bark for Labor in Gosford". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "NSW Election 2015 - Gosford". ABC News. March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Ms (Kathy) Kathleen Smith". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Nicholls, Sean (13 February 2017). "Third byelection as Gosford MP Kathy Smith resigns from parliament". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Former MP for Gosford, Kathy Smith, dies after long battle with cancer". The Daily Telegraph. 31 May 2017.