Fiona Martin

Fiona Martin
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Reid
In office
18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022
Preceded byCraig Laundy
Succeeded bySally Sitou
Personal details
Born
Fiona Barbouttis

(1977-11-16) 16 November 1977 (age 46)[1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal (until 2024)
ParentGeorge & Kathleen Barbouttis
EducationSanta Sabina College and Rosebank College
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
ProfessionPsychologist

Fiona Barbouttis Martin (born 16 November 1977) is an Australian psychologist and former politician. She served as the member for Reid from 2019 until her defeat in 2022.

She was the first female member for Reid and chaired the first ever Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Committee in the federal parliament.

On 1 June 2024, Martin announced she would not be renewing her membership of the Liberal Party,[2] citing the party’s treatment of women.[3]

  1. ^ "Fiona Martin: Candidate checklist and additional documentation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2019 – via Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ "I will not be renewing my membership of the @LiberalAus". Twitter. Dr Fiona Martin. 1 June 2024. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/the-sauce-dr-fiona-martin-quitting-the-liberal-party-over-how-it-treats-women/news-story/a9373856d7e9c669b1a7668388a2b43f?amp&nk=58ef70cfeb4d657621fd0840f1221749-1717235241 [bare URL]