Christine Couzens

Christine Couzens MP

Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Geelong
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 November 2014
Preceded by	Ian Trezise
Personal details
Born	Christine Anne O'Dwyer (1958-02-06) 6 February 1958 Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Allan Couzens (m. 1974; d. 1980)^[1]
Domestic partner	Paul Griffiths^[1]
Residence	Geelong West
Alma mater	Victoria University
Occupation	Community development officer
Website	christinecouzens.com.au

Christine Anne "Chris" Couzens (born 6 February 1958) is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly the 2014 state election, representing the seat of Geelong.^[2]

Background

Couzens was born and raised in Geelong, and has been a long time resident of Geelong West. She previously worked in the office of the former Member for Geelong Ian Trezise as his electorate officer. At the time of her preselection, she was the vice-president of the Geelong Trades Hall Council and had previously served as the council's president.^[3]

Political career

Couzens contested the 2006 state election in the unwinnable fourth position on the Labor ticket in the Legislative Council's Western Victoria Region. She also previously contested Labor preselection for the federal seat of Corangamite for the 2007 election.^[4]^[5]

Couzens won preselection for the state seat of Geelong for the 2014 election unopposed, following the retirement of Ian Trezise. She defeated Liberal candidate Paula Kontelj.^[4]

References

1 2 Crane, Courtney (15 March 2015). "Christine Couzens an MP who personifies authenticity". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
↑ "Geelong Results". ABC News. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
↑ "Trezise protege puts her hand up for his job". Geelong Advertiser. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
1 2 "Geelong". Victorian Election 2014: Victoria Votes. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
↑ "Media briefs". Crikey. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Ian Trezise	Member for Geelong 2014–present	Incumbent

Current Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

Labor (47)	Jacinta Allan Daniel Andrews Lizzie Blandthorn Colin Brooks Josh Bull Anthony Carbines Ben Carroll Christine Couzens Lily D'Ambrosio Steve Dimopoulos Luke Donnellan Paul Edbrooke Maree Edwards John Eren Martin Foley Jane Garrett Judith Graley Danielle Green Bronwyn Halfpenny Jill Hennessy Geoff Howard Natalie Hutchins Marlene Kairouz Sonya Kilkenny Sharon Knight Telmo Languiller Hong Lim Frank McGuire James Merlino Don Nardella Lisa Neville Wade Noonan Martin Pakula Tim Pallas Danny Pearson Jude Perera Fiona Richardson Tim Richardson Robin Scott Ros Spence Nick Staikos Natalie Suleyman Mary-Anne Thomas Marsha Thomson Vicki Ward Gabrielle Williams Richard Wynne

Liberal (30)	Neil Angus Louise Asher Brad Battin Gary Blackwood Roma Britnell Neale Burgess Robert Clark Martin Dixon Christine Fyffe Michael Gidley Matthew Guy David Hodgett Andrew Katos Cindy McLeish David Morris Michael O'Brien Brian Paynter John Pesutto Richard Riordan Dee Ryall Ryan Smith Tim Smith David Southwick Louise Staley Murray Thompson Bill Tilley Heidi Victoria Nick Wakeling Graham Watt Kim Wells

National (8)	Tim Bull Peter Crisp Emma Kealy Tim McCurdy Russell Northe Danny O'Brien Steph Ryan Peter Walsh

Greens (2)	Sam Hibbins Ellen Sandell

Independent (1)	Suzanna Sheed

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