Preceded by Ian Trezise Alma mater Victoria University Domestic partner Paul Griffiths Party Australian Labor Party | Role Politician Nationality Australian Name Christine Couzens | |
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Full Name Christine Anne O'Dwyer Born 6 February 1958 (age 66)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia ( 1958-02-06 ) Spouse(s) Allan Couzens (m. 1974; d. 1980) Education Victoria University, Australia Profiles | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party Residence Geelong West, Australia | ||
Truth booth a minute with labor candidate christine couzens
Christine Anne "Chris" Couzens (born 6 February 1958) is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly the 2014 state election, representing the seat of Geelong.
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- Background
- Political career
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Background
Couzens was born and raised in Geelong, and has been a long time resident of Geelong West. She previously worked in the office of the former Member for Geelong Ian Trezise as his electorate officer. At the time of her preselection, she was the vice-president of the Geelong Trades Hall Council and had previously served as the council's president.
Political career
Couzens contested the 2006 state election in the unwinnable fourth position on the Labor ticket in the Legislative Council's Western Victoria Region. She also previously contested Labor preselection for the federal seat of Corangamite for the 2007 election.
Couzens won preselection for the state seat of Geelong for the 2014 election unopposed, following the retirement of Ian Trezise. She defeated Liberal candidate Paula Kontelj.