Penny Pratt

Penny Pratt
MP
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Frome
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 March 2022 (2022-03-19)
Preceded byGeoff Brock
Personal details
Born (1975-12-03) 3 December 1975 (age 48)
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Parent
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Websitehttps://saliberal.org.au/team/penny-pratt

Penelope Kate Pratt (born 3 December 1975)[1] is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2022 state election, representing Frome.[2]

Pratt had previously contested two state elections. She stood for the seat of Ashford in 2010 and against the then Premier, Jay Weatherill in 2018 in the seat of Cheltenham.[3] Prior to the 2022 election, Frome had been held since 2009 by Independent politician Geoff Brock, who stood for the seat of Stuart, following redistribution.[4]

Pratt's father Michael was the federal member for Adelaide after winning the 1988 Adelaide by-election until he was defeated at the 1990 federal election.[5] Her cousin, Tom Michael, ran as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Narungga in the 2022 election.[6]

During her election campaign, Pratt emphasised her "local" credentials, having grown up on a farm near Blyth. She worked as a Liberal staffer for Steven Marshall before he became premier, then as chief of staff for Minister for Child Protection, Rachel Sanderson.[5] She took leave from that position in December 2021, having recently moved to the Clare Valley within the electorate.[7] She is a member of the Liberal party's moderate faction.[7]

  1. ^ "Birth anniversaries". The Advertiser. 3 December 1991.
  2. ^ "Penelope (Penny) Kate Pratt". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Frome (*) – SA Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Stuart (Key Seat) – SA Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b Richardson, Tom (10 February 2021). "Liberal powerbroker's surprise endorsement as Marshall staffer firms for Frome". InDaily. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. ^ Richardson, Tom (9 February 2022). "'He's an unknown to us': Libs finally find candidate in key seat". In Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b Richardson, Tom (24 February 2022). "New independent threat to Libs?". In Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2022.