Elizabeth Kikkert

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Elizabeth Kikkert
MLA
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Ginninderra
In office
15 October 2016 19 October 2024
Personal details
Born (1980-07-03) 3 July 1980 (age 44)
Tonga
NationalityAustralian
Political party Family First (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal Party (until 2024)
Children5

Elizabeth Falemaka Kikkert (born 3 July 1980) [1] is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Ginninderra. From 2016 until 2024 she was a member of the Canberra Liberals, until being disendorsed and removed from the party. [2]

She was born in Tonga and was a full-time mother and volunteer before entering politics. She is also a practising member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and she has five children. [3]

Kikkert was disendorsed as a candidate by the Canberra Liberals [4] in September 2024 ahead of the 2024 ACT election and removed from the Liberal Party over alleged breaches of the Electoral Act and allegations of bullying of party staff. [2] She joined the Family First Party on 24 September 2024. [5]

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References

  1. "One birthday and 35 random acts of kindness". The Canberra Times .
  2. 1 2 "'No tolerance': Kikkert dumped from Liberal party room after being disendorsed". The Canberra Times. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. "Elizabeth Kikkert". Liberal Party.
  4. Bushnell, Ian. "Canberra Liberals boot Kikkert from election ticket". Riotact. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. "Welcome Elizabeth Kikkert". Family First Party. 24 September 2024. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.