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Australian politician (born 1987)

Lauren Jane Moss (born 6 May 1987) is an Australian politician. She was elected the Labor member for Casuarina in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in a by-election held on 18 October 2014 to replace Kon Vatskalis, a seat which she held for 10 years. She is the youngest ever member of Northern Territory Parliament. Prior to entering politics she was a youth advocate.[1]

Born in Crewe in the United Kingdom, Moss has lived in the Northern Territory since emigrating to Australia in 1999.[2] She has a Bachelor of Business from Charles Darwin University and Monash University. Before entering politics, she ran a small business and worked in mental health services.[_citation needed_]

She won an Excellence in Youth Leadership award at the NT Young Achiever Awards and the NT Pride of Australia Young Leader Medal. She was also a finalist in the NT Young Australian of the Year, Darwin City Council Young Citizen of the Year, and The Australian Woman's Weekly Women of the Future.[3]

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

Moss is the youngest ever member of the Northern Territory Parliament and is the second member of Indian descent. Moss' grandfather was from India and migrated to England.[3]

Member for Casuarina

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Moss became the Member for Casuarina at a by-election held on 18 October 2014 to replace Kon Vatskalis who retired. She was re-elected at the 2016 Northern Territory Election.[4] She is currently the Minister for Corporate and Information Services and Minister for Tourism and Culture.[5]

In the 2024 Northern Territory general election, she was unseated by Khoda Patel from the Country Liberal Party.[6]

1. ^ Green, Antony (23 January 2024). "2014 Casuarina by-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
2. ^ "Youth NT Conference" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
3. ^ a b "Lauren Moss, Candidate for Casuarina". Territory Labor. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
4. ^ "Electorate: Casuarina". ABC News. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
5. ^ "Members: Hon Lauren Moss". Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
6. ^ "Casuarina - NT Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.