Katherine Copsey | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Southern Metropolitan Region | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford Hayes |
| 3rd Deputy Mayor of Port Phillip | |
| In office 10 November 2016 –8 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Serge Thomann |
| Succeeded by | Dick Gross |
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| Political party | Greens |
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Katherine Copsey is an Australian politician who is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Greens,representing the Southern Metropolitan Region. She was elected at the 2022 Victorian state election. [1] [2]
Copsey is by profession a planning and environment lawyer and community organiser. [3] Prior to being elected to parliament,she was a member of Port Phillip City Council representing Lake Ward. [4] She advocates for increased policies to mitigate climate change,reforms to support the interests of renters,and the construction of affordable housing. [3] Copsey serves as the Victorian Greens' Spokeswoman for Justice,Transportation and Animal Welfare. [5]
Copsey is an active opponent of expanding the amount of time in which the Australian Grand Prix gets exclusive access to Albert Park and Lake,arguing that doing so would harm residents by giving too much priority to the interests of the FIA. [6]
