Elizabeth Kikkert | |
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Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Ginninderra | |
In office 15 October 2016 –19 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Alistair Coe |
Succeeded by | Chiaka Barry |
Personal details | |
Born | Tonga | 3 July 1980
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Family First (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Liberal Party (until 2024) |
Children | 5 |
Elisapeta Kilinganoa Kikkert (born 3 July 1980) [1] [2] is an Australian former politician. She was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 2016 until losing her seat in 2024,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. [3]
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. [4]
Kikkert was disendorsed as a candidate by the Canberra Liberals [5] 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. [3] She joined the Family First Party on 24 September 2024, [6] and is their candidate for the Division of Fenner in the 2025 federal election. [4]