Rebecca Stephens (politician)

Rebecca Stephens
MLA
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Albany
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 March 2021
Preceded byPeter Watson
Personal details
Born (1983-03-03) 3 March 1983 (age 41)
Albany, Western Australia
Political partyLabor
Websitewww.rebeccastephens.net.au

Rebecca Sue Stephens (born 3 March 1983)[1] is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2021 state election, representing Albany.[2]

The first woman elected to the seat of Albany and also the first Albany born member. She operated a hairdressing business from the age of 23, and at the time of her election to parliament was the regional manager of employment organisation Worklink WA. She was elected to Albany City Council in 2017. She has also been a member of the executive committee of the Albany Chamber of Commerce and an active member of the Albany Surf Lifesaving Club.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Ms Rebecca Sue Stephens MLA". Parliament of Western Australia.
  2. ^ Makse, Sarah (13 March 2021). "Historic moment as Albany gets first female MP". Albany Advertiser. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Albany". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Rebecca Stephens » Councillors » City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Rebecca Stephens". Business News. Retrieved 10 April 2021.