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Emma Davidson

Emma Davidson
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Murrumbidgee
In office
17 October 2020 – 19 October 2024
Preceded byCaroline Le Couteur
Succeeded byFiona Carrick
Minister for Disability
In office
4 November 2020 – 12 December 2023
LeaderAndrew Barr
Preceded bySuzanne Orr
Succeeded byRachel Stephen-Smith
Minister for Mental Health
In office
4 November 2020 – 5 November 2024
LeaderAndrew Barr
Preceded byShane Rattenbury
Succeeded byRachel Stephen-Smith
Minister for Justice Health
In office
4 November 2020 – 12 December 2023
LeaderAndrew Barr
Preceded byShane Rattenbury[a]
Succeeded byHerself[b]
Minister for Corrections and Justice Health
In office
12 December 2023 – 5 November 2024
LeaderAndrew Barr
Preceded byMick Gentleman[c]
Herself[d]
Succeeded byMarisa Paterson[e]
Minister for Population Health
In office
12 December 2023 – 5 November 2024
LeaderAndrew Barr
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Assistant Minister for Families and Community Services
In office
4 November 2020 – 17 February 2021
LeaderAndrew Barr
Preceded byRachel Stephen-Smith[f]
Suzanne Orr[g]
Succeeded byHerself[h]
Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services
In office
17 February 2021 – 12 December 2023
LeaderAndrew Barr
Preceded byHerself[i]
Succeeded byHerself[j]
Rachel Stephen-Smith[k]
Minister for Community Services, Seniors and Veterans
In office
12 December 2023 – 5 November 2024
LeaderAndrew Barr
Preceded byHerself[l]
Succeeded bySuzanne Orr[m]
Personal details
Born
Emma-Jane Davidson

1974 (age 50–51)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyGreens
Other political
affiliations
What Women Want (2007)

Emma-Jane Davidson (born 1974)[1] is an Australian politician, and former Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the ACT Greens.[2]

Before entering politics, Davidson's career focused on advocacy for women, including as convenor of the Women's Electoral Lobby.[3]

At the 2020 Australian Capital Territory election, Davidson won one of the five seats in the electorate of Murrumbidgee.[2]

In the Third Barr ministry, she held a number of ministerial portfolios. In its original arrangement, she was Assistant Minister for Families and Community Services, and Minister for Disability, for Justice Health, and for Mental Health.[4] On 17 February 2021, her Assistant Minister portfolio expanded to Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services.[5] On 12 December 2023, there was a cabinet reshuffle, in which Davidson lost the Disability portfolio to Labor's Rachel Stephen-Smith, but became Minister for Population Health.[6] In the same reshuffle, her Justice Health portfolio expanded to Corrections and Justice Health, and she became the Minister for Community Services, Seniors and Veterans.

Davidson lost her seat at the 2024 Australian Capital Territory election to independent Fiona Carrick.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Emma Davidson". smartvote Australia. Australian National University.
  2. ^ a b "ACT Election 2020 Results". ABC News.
  3. ^ "Emma Davidson". The RiotACT. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ "New Cabinet for the 10th ACT Legislative Assembly". Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2021 (No 1) | HTML view". ACT Legislation Register. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2023 (No 1) | HTML view". ACT Legislation Register. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  7. ^ "'Extraordinary achievement': ACT Labor wins seventh consecutive term in government". ABC News. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

Notes

  1. ^ As Minister for Corrections and Justice Health.
  2. ^ As Minister for Corrections and Justice Health.
  3. ^ As Minister for Corrections.
  4. ^ As Minister for Justice Health.
  5. ^ As Minister for Corrections.
  6. ^ As Minister for Children, Youth and Families.
  7. ^ As Minister for Community Services and Facilities.
  8. ^ As Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services.
  9. ^ As Assistant Minister for Families and Community Services.
  10. ^ As Minister for Community Services, Seniors and Veterans.
  11. ^ As Minister for Children, Youth and Family Services.
  12. ^ As Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services.
  13. ^ As Minister for Disability, Carers and Community Services, and as Minister for Seniors and Veterans.