Fiona Scott

Fiona Meryl Scott (born 1 March 1977) is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Lindsay in New South Wales, since September 2013.^[1]

Early life and education

Scott was born in Sydney, and was educated at Kindalin Christian School and in her senior years at St Paul's Grammar School^[2] before studying at the University of Western Sydney, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Business. She also holds a Master of Business Administration^[3] from the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM).

Career

Pre-political career

From 1997 to 1999, Scott worked in London for the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT). She later worked as a marketing manager for the Westfield Group of companies, managing the post-acquisition, development and re-branding of Westfield Penrith. She also successfully ran her own marketing consultancy business working with both small, medium and large organisations.

Political career

Scott contested the seat of Lindsay for the first time at the 2010 federal election. Her opponent, Labor MP David Bradbury, defeated her with 51% of the two-party-preferred vote, although that represented a 5.16-point swing to the Liberal Party.^[1] She contested the seat again at the 2013 federal election and won it with a two-party-preferred swing of 4.11%.^[4]

References

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