Kathy Smith MP |
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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Gosford |
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In office 28 March 2015 – 14 February 2017 |
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Preceded by | Chris Holstein |
Succeeded by | TBD |
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Born | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party (2014–present) |
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Residence | Woy Woy, New South Wales |
Occupation | Business administrator and manager |
Kathleen "Kathy" Smith is an Australian politician who served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Gosford for the Australian Labor Party from 2015 to 2017.
Smith was previously the chairperson 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.
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.