Felicity Wilson

Felicity Lesley Wilson is an Australian politician. She is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of North Shore for the Liberal Party. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services.

Felicity Wilson

MP
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for North Shore
Assumed office
8 April 2017
Preceded byJillian Skinner
Majority4.7 points (2017 by-election)
Personal details
BornCessnock, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia (NSW Division
ResidenceNeutral Bay, New South Wales
Alma materUniversity of Sydney, Macquarie University
OccupationParliamentarian
Websitehttp://www.felicitywilson.com.au/

Wilson was elected on 8 April 2017 at the North Shore state by-election held to replace the previous member, former Minister for Health Jillian Skinner.

Early life and background

Wilson was born in Cessnock and lives in Neutral Bay.[1]

In her inaugural speech to the Parliament, she spoke about her turbulent childhood due to her father's undiagnosed schizophrenia which led to violence experienced by her and her sisters. She pledged her commitment to addressing the stigma associated with mental illness.[2]

She went to Nulkaba Public School until her family circumstances required her to move to the Central Coast where she finished primary school at Bateau Bay Public School and started high school at The Entrance High School. She completed her secondary education at Tara Anglican School for Girls after receiving an academic scholarship.

She holds a Bachelor of Media from Macquarie University and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Sydney.[3] Prior to her election, she was studying a Master of Business Administration at the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales as a recipient of the AGSM Excellence Scholarship, including a term completed at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Before entering politics, Wilson was a corporate affairs director for Broadspectrum, and had previously worked in executive and corporate affairs roles at the Property Council of Australia and Caltex.[4]

Political career

Prior to her election, Wilson served as President of the Liberal Women's Council (NSW) from 2012 to 2015.[5]

Wilson was elected on 8 April 2017 at the North Shore state by-election held to replace the previous member, Jillian Skinner.[6] During the election campaign, Wilson apologised for falsely claiming on a statutory declaration provided to Liberal Party members that she had lived in the electorate for a decade.[7] In July 2017, her academic qualifications were questioned. When she had applied in 2012 to be President of Liberal Women's Council she listed two undergraduate degrees when in fact she had just one: a Bachelor of Media from Macquarie University.[8]

References
  1. "Liberal Felicity Wilson tipped to win". The Daily Telegraph. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. "North Shore MP Felicity Wilson reveals family's scarred past of domestic violence". The Daily Telegraph. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. "Ms Felicity Leslie Wilson MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. Visentin, Lisa (16 March 2017). "Liberals select Felicity Wilson to contest North Shore byelection". The Cessnock Advertiser.
  5. "Final NSW Liberal candidate selected for April by-election". ABC News. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. "2017 North Shore state by-election results". Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  7. Gerathy, Sarah (7 April 2017). "North Shore candidate Felicity Wilson says she did not live in electorate for 10 years as claimed". ABC News. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  8. Gerathy, Sarah (5 July 2017). "Felicity Wilson, Liberal MP for North Shore, admits she does not have double degree". ABC News. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Jillian Skinner		 Member for North Shore
2017–present		 Incumbent


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