Kate Washington

Kate Rebecca Washington (born 1970) is an Australian politician who was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Port Stephens for the Australian Labor Party at the 2015 New South Wales state election.

The Honourable
Kate Washington
MP
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Port Stephens
Assumed office
28 March 2015
Preceded byCraig Baumann
Minister for Families and Communities
Assumed office
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
Preceded byNatasha Maclaren-Jones
Minister for Disability Inclusion
Assumed office
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
Preceded byNatasha Maclaren-Jones
Personal details
Born1970 (age 52–53)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
ResidenceLemon Tree Passage[1]
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.katewashington.com.au

When first contesting the seat, Washington lost in the seat of Port Stephens during the 2011 election after suffering a 12.4-point two-candidate swing against Labor.[2] Four years later, she won the seat with a two-candidate swing toward her of 19.5 points.[2]

Before entering parliament Washington worked as a health lawyer. She has three children and lives in Medowie.[3]

Washington became the Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services and Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion, following the 2021 NSW Labor leadership spill. After previously holding the portfolios of the Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage and the Shadow Minister for Rural Health in the McKay shadow ministry.[4] Her electorate office is located in Raymond Terrace.

In the 2023 NSW state election, Washington retained her seat for a third term with a 13.3-point swing to the Australian Labor Party in the electorate. Following the election she was appointed Minister for Family & Community Services and the Minister for Disability Inclusion in the Minns Labor Government.

References
  1. "Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of Port Stephens". elections.nsw.gov.au. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. "Port Stephens – NSW Election 2015 – New South Wales Votes – NSW Election 2015 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. Bevan, Scott (30 September 2017). "MP Kate anchors in Port Stephens". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. "Ms Kate Rebecca WASHINGTON, BA, LLB MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

 

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