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Liza Butler

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Liza Butler
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for South Coast
Assumed office
25 March 2023
Preceded byShelley Hancock
Councillor of the City of Shoalhaven
for Ward 3
In office
4 December 2021 – 1 June 2023
Succeeded byGillian Boyd
Personal details
Political partyLabor Party

Liza Anne Butler is an Australian politician. She was elected a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing South Coast for the Labor Party in 2023.[1]

Career

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Butler is the daughter of two primary school teachers.

Prior to starting her own business, Butler worked for the Department of Ageing, Disability & Homecare and then for Centrelink.

Butler was elected to Shoalhaven City Council in 2021.[2][3] On 25 March 2023, she was elected as the Member for South Coast in the NSW Legislative Assembly.[4] Following Butler's election to NSW Parliament and subsequent resignation as a Shoalhaven City Councillor, a count back of the December 2021 Local Government Ward 3 Shoalhaven City Council election was conducted by the Electoral Commission.[5] Councillor Gillian Boyd was declared elected as the new Ward 3 representative by the Returning Officer.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "South Coast – NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Liza Butler - Candidate for South Coast". NSW Labor. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Cr Liza Butler". Shoalhaven City Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Ms Liza Anne BUTLER, MP". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Liza Butler resigns as Councillor". www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au. Shoalhaven City Council. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Mayor & Councillors". www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 February 2024.