Liza Butler

Liza Butler MP
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for South Coast
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 March 2023
Preceded by	Shelley Hancock
Councillor of the City of Shoalhaven for Ward 3
In office 4 December 2021 – 1 June 2023
Succeeded by	Gillian Boyd
Personal details
Political party	Labor Party

Liza Anne Butler is an Australian politician. She was elected a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing South Coast for the Labor Party in 2023.^[1]

Career

Butler is the daughter of two primary school teachers.

Prior to starting her own business, Butler worked for the Department of Ageing, Disability & Homecare and then for Centrelink.

Butler was elected to Shoalhaven City Council in 2021.^[2][3] On 25 March 2023, she was elected as the Member for South Coast in the NSW Legislative Assembly.^[4] Following Butler's election to NSW Parliament and subsequent resignation as a Shoalhaven City Councillor, a count back of the December 2021 Local Government Ward 3 Shoalhaven City Council election was conducted by the Electoral Commission.^[5] Councillor Gillian Boyd was declared elected as the new Ward 3 representative by the Returning Officer.^[6]

References

1. "South Coast – NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
2. "Liza Butler - Candidate for South Coast". NSW Labor. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
3. "Cr Liza Butler". Shoalhaven City Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
4. "Ms Liza Anne BUTLER, MP". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
5. "Liza Butler resigns as Councillor". www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au. Shoalhaven City Council. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
6. "Mayor & Councillors". www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 February 2024.