Lucy Hood (politician)

Lucy Penelope Hood is an Australian politician, journalist and former political adviser. She has been the member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Adelaide since March 2022.

Lucy Hood
MP
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
for Adelaide
Assumed office
19 March 2022
Preceded byRachel Sanderson
Personal details
Born1985 or 1986 (age 37–38)[1]
Political partyLabor
Websitewww.lucyhood.com.au

Early life and education

Hood grew up in Naracoorte, South Australia and attended Naracoorte High School.[2] She has a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) from the University of South Australia.[3]

Career

Hood worked as adviser to South Australian premier, Jay Weatherill, from 2016 until his defeat in 2018.[3] She then worked as political adviser to the then South Australian opposition leader, Peter Malinauskas.[4]

Hood has been a Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2022 state election, representing Adelaide.[5][6][7] She replaced the Liberal minister for Child Protection, Rachel Sanderson, who had held the seat since 2010.[3] She was supported in her campaign by the mentorship of the Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Mary-Anne Thomas, through Emily's List Australia.[8]

Personal life

Hood is married to Jarrad Pilkington, a former media adviser to Jay Weatherill, and they have two children.[9] Her brother, Ben Hood, stood as Liberal candidate for the seat of Mount Gambier at the 2022 state election,[4] and in February 2023 was accepted to fill a vacant Liberal seat in the Legislative Council.[10]

References
  1. "Siblings Ben and Lucy Hood set to make SA political history". AdelaideNow. 4 March 2022.
  2. "Naracoorte still home for Hood". 10 February 2021.
  3. "Adelaide (Key Seat) - SA Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. "South Australian Election 2022: Adelaide". The Poll Bludger. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. "Labor juggernaut crushes the Liberals in SA election — as it happened". ABC News. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. "State election day live coverage". InDaily. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. "Lucy Penelope Hood". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  8. "2022 South Australian Election". EMILY's List Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. Richardson, Tom (22 March 2022). "Happy tears after emotional campaign". In Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. "Hood secures top spot". The Border Watch. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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