Lara Alexander

Lara Maria Alexander (born 13 July 1967)[1] is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass since 2022.

Lara Alexander
MP
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass
Assumed office
25 February 2022
Preceded bySarah Courtney
Personal details
Born (1967-07-13) 13 July 1967
Political partyLiberal Party

Alexander is an accountant and holds a Bachelor of Economic Studies (Honours). She was general manager of Presbyterian Care Tasmania and in 2018 became chief executive officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Tasmania.[2] She was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Bass at the 2021 Tasmanian state election, and complained during the campaign of being prevented from speaking publicly by Liberal Party headquarters.[3] In February 2022 she filled the vacancy caused by Sarah Courtney's resignation, winning a recount of votes.[4]

References
  1. "Lara Alexander". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. Green, Antony (2021). "Bass - TAS Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. Holmes, Adam (13 April 2021). "Lara Alexander's Liberal Bass campaign complains of 'complete control' from party in Hobart". The Examiner.
  4. "Courtney recount scrutiny sheets" (PDF). Tasmanian Electoral Commission.


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