Katherine Copsey

Katherine Copsey is an Australian politician who is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Victorian Greens, representing the Southern Metropolitan Region. She was elected in the 2022 Victorian state election.[1][2]

Katherine Copsey
MLC
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Southern Metropolitan Region
Assumed office
26 November 2022
Preceded byClifford Hayes
Personal details
Political partyGreens

Prior to entering Parliament, Katherine was a planning and environment lawyer and community organiser.[3]

Systemic responses to address the climate and inequality crises prompted her to run for Parliament. Katherine’s priorities as a Member of Parliament are climate action, no new coal and gas and a swift and just transition to renewables.

She also wants to see more affordable housing and better rights for renters so everyone in the Southern Metropolitan Region has a stable and comfortable place to call home, and strengthen our democracy through integrity reforms.

References
  1. Ore, Adeshola (27 November 2022). "Victorian 'Greenslide' fails to eventuate but progressives on track for upper house balance of power". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. McCubbing, Gus (28 November 2022). "Victorian parliament likely to be 'less bizarre' than the last term". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. "Ms Katherine Copsey". Parliament of Victoria.


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