Luke Edmunds | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Pembroke | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jo Siejka |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor (since 2006) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Luke Matthew Edmunds (born 7 December 1981) is an Australian politician who currently serves as the member for Pembroke in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. He was elected at a by-election in 2022 and is a member of the Labor Party. [1]
Edmunds was raised in Launceston,attending Mowbray Primary School,Brooks High School and Newstead College,as well as studying Arts at the University of Tasmania. [2] He worked as a journalist for all three of Tasmania's major newspapers: The Examiner , The Mercury and The Advocate, where he was sports editor. [3]
Edmunds joined the Labor Party in 2006. [4] He contested the 2018 local government elections ss an alderman candidate for Clarence City Council,and was elected with 4.15% of first preferences [5] [6] [7]
In 2022,Edmunds was endorsed by Labor to contest the Pembroke by-election,following the retirement of incumbent Labor MLC Jo Siejka. He suffered a 39.48% swing away on first preferences but was ultimately easily elected,winning 63.33% of the two-party-preferred vote. [8]
Edmunds lives in Bellerive and is a renter. [9]