Helen Burnet
Helen Burnet | |
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| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Clark | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2024 | |
| Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart | |
| In office 30 October 2018 – 23 March 2024 | |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Councillor of the City of Hobart | |
| In office 10 March 2005 – 23 March 2024 | |
| Tasmanian Greens Spokesperson | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2024 | |
| Portfolios | Preventative Health and Community Wellbeing, Local Government, Planning, Infrastructure, Transport, Water, Workplace Relations and Safety, Multicultural Affairs, Waste |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Greens |
| Education | MAICD Diploma of Applied Science (Podiatry) - University of South Australia |
| Website | https://tasgreensmps.org |
Helen Burnet MP, MAICD is an Australian politician representing the division of Clark in the House of Assembly since the 2024 Tasmanian state election.[1] Prior to this she was Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart and a member of the Hobart City Council.[2]
A longtime member of the Greens, Burnet unsuccessfully ran in the 2010 and 2018 Tasmanian state elections for the party.[1] She was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart in 2009[3], 2018 and 2022.
In the 2010 Tasmanian state election and 2018 Tasmanian state election she unsuccessfully stood in Denison. She was also a candidate in the 2013 Australian Senate election. She was the Green candidate in Denison in the 2004 Australian federal election.
In the 2024 Tasmanian state election, Burnet was the second Greens member to be elected for Clark, after Vica Bayley.[4]
Burnet is a registered Podiatrist, having attained her degree, a Diploma of Applied Science in Podiatry from the University of South Australia in 1993.[5] She is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Former Liberal and Hobart's Deputy Lord Mayor join election race for Clark seat". Pulse Tasmania. 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Helen Burnet". www.hobartcity.com.au. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Freeman loses council seat". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Clark results - 2024 State Election Tasmania". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Register of practitioners". www.ahpra.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
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