Ali Cupper

Alison Sarah Cupper (born 20 January 1980) is an Australian politician. She has been an Independent member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Mildura and was a previous Labor candidate.

Ali Cupper

MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Mildura
Assumed office
24 November 2018
Preceded byPeter Crisp
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
ProfessionSolicitor
Social worker

She served on Mildura Rural City Council from 2013, and during that time was twice deputy mayor. She contested the seat of Mildura unsuccessfully in 2010 as the Labor candidate and as an independent in 2014, before winning the seat in 2018, becoming the first woman to hold the seat.[1]

During Cupper's first year in office, she successfully lobbied the Andrews Government to return the privately operated Mildura Base Hospital to public management.

Prior to her entry to the state Parliament, she worked as a social worker and solicitor.[2]

Cupper is married and has one child.

References
  1. "ALP endorses Mildura candidate". ABC News. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. Green, Antony (2018). "Mildura". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by
Peter Crisp		 Member for Mildura
2018–present		 Incumbent


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