Education Melrose High School Name Christina Hobbs | Years active 2006–present | |
Born 7 July 1983 (age 41) ( 1983-07-07 ) Canberra, Australia Occupation Economist, Consultant, Humanitarian Worker Alma mater Australian National University | ||
Christina Hobbs (born 7 July 1983) is a Canberra based Australian economist, humanitarian worker and political activist. She is standing as a candidate for the Australian Senate in the next Australian federal election for the Australian Greens.
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Early Life and Education
Hobbs was born in Canberra, and grew up in the Tuggeranong suburb of Wanniassa. She attended public schools including Melrose High School, and went on to study a double degree in Science and Commerce at the Australian National University.
Consulting
Upon completing university she began her career as a consultant for Deloitte. She won their Young Businesswoman of the Year award in 2008.
United Nations
Hobbs worked for the United Nations, as an economic and food security specialist with the World Food Programme. She has worked in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. She worked to increase the collective bargaining power of farmers in the Palestinian Territories. She also spent 3 years in Nepal, most recently coordinating efforts to provide relief for the April 2015 Nepal earthquake and its aftershocks.
Other Organisations
Hobbs serves as a Board Director of the inaugural board of the Global Women's Project.
She helped establish the ethical superfund, Future Super, in 2014, and remains as an adviser.
Political Activism
In 2013 she organised a campaign to link the Maules Creek coal mine to findings from the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption. She also participated in protests at the mine site in 2014, locking herself to a bulldozer.
Australian Federal Politics
Hobbs is standing as a Senate Candidate for the ACT in the next Australian federal election, as the lead candidate for the Australian Greens.