Claire Chandler
Claire Chandler | |
|---|---|
| Liberal Party candidate for Senator for Tasmania | |
| Election date On or before 18 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1990 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Edwards |
| Residence | Blackmans Bay |
| Occupation | Analyst |
| Website | www.tas.liberal.org.au |
Claire Chandler (born 1 June 1991) is an Australian politician who is a candidate for the Australian Senate at the 2019 Australian federal election, representing the Liberal Party. She was preselected as number two on the Tasmanian Liberal's senate ticket on the 9th of September 2018.[1]
Personal life
Chandler grew up in the Huon Valley and attended St Michael's Collegiate a Hobart private school for girls. Chandler studied Arts/Law at the University of Tasmania where her interest in politics was furthered.[2] At university she was a member of the University of Tasmania Liberal Club where she met her future husband Chris Edwards.[3] Chandler later joined the Young Liberals where she later served as both the Tasmanian President, and Federal President.[2][4]
Politics
Chandler led an internal review of the Tasmanian Division of the Liberal Party gender imbalance as Young Liberal President. Following the report Chandler described the party's engagement with women "sobering",[5] however has rejected the idea of gender quotas as a solution to fix the divide.[6][7]
Chandler stood as a candidate for the seat of Franklin at the 2018 Tasmanian state election.[8][9][10]
Political positions
Chandler has been described as a conservative.[11] Chandler is a supporter of the Liberal Party's conscience vote for elected members on euthanasia, but does not support any changes to the law as it currently stands in Tasmania.[12]
References
- ↑ "Richard Colbeck, Claire Chandler and Tanya Denison nominated in Liberal preselection battle". ABC News. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tasmanian Senate hopeful Claire Chandler discusses female representations within the Liberal Party". The Examiner Newspaper. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "History - University of Tasmania Liberal Students". University of Tasmania Liberal Club. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Claire Chandler preselected for the Senate". Young Liberal Movement of Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Liberals' gender imbalance will hurt election chances, Hodgman warns". ABC News. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Liberal senate hopeful Claire Chandler is taking a stand for women in power". The Mercury. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Talking Point: The best six happen to be men". The Mercury. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Candidates A-Z - Tasmanian Election 2018". ABC News. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Distribution of Preferences - Franklin". The Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Levelling the playing field". Eastern Shore Sun. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Prime Minister's visit a chance to settle GST issues". The Mercury. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "ACL - Candidate Questioner". Australian Christian Lobby. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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