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Kathleen Smith (1948/49 – 31 May 2017) was an Australian politician who served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Gosford for the Labor Party from 2015 to 2017.[2][3]
Kathy Smith | |
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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Gosford | |
In office 28 March 2015 – 14 February 2017 | |
Preceded by | Chris Holstein |
Succeeded by | Liesl Tesch |
Personal details | |
Born | 1948 or 1949[1] Sheffield, England |
Died | –68) | 31 May 2017 (aged 67
Citizenship | Australian |
Political party | Labor Party (from 2014) |
Other political affiliations |
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Occupation | Business administrator and manager |
Smith was previously the chairwoman of Cancer Voices NSW, and has worked with organisations including the Consumers Health Forum, Medicines Australia, and Cancer Institute of NSW. She was also a member of the Palmer United Party before being selected as the Labor candidate for the seat of Gosford in the 2015 election.[1]
On 14 February 2017, Smith announced that a cancer she had previously been treated for had metastasised, and she would resign from parliament to undergo further treatment.[4] She died on 31 May 2017.[5]
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