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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
{{See also|Laura Smith (disambiguation)}}

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| predecessor1 = [[Jason Wood (politician)|Jason Wood]]
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| successor1 = [[Jason Wood (politician)|Jason Wood]]
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| birth_name = Laura Mary Smyth
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'''Laura Mary Smyth''' (born 12 November 1976), an [[Australia]]n [[politician]], was a member of the [[Australian House of Representatives]] for the seat of [[Division of La Trobe|La Trobe]] representing the [[Australian Labor Party]].<ref>{{cite news
'''Laura Mary Smyth''' (born 12 November 1976) is a former [[Australia]]n [[politician]] who served as a member of the [[Australian House of Representatives]] for the seat of [[Division of La Trobe|La Trobe]] representing the [[Australian Labor Party]].<ref>{{cite news
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| accessdate=2010-08-24}}</ref> She defeated [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] MP [[Jason Wood (politician)|Jason Wood]] at the [[2010 Australian federal election|2010 federal election]]. She was defeated by Wood at the [[2013 Australian federal election|2013 election]].
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}}</ref> She defeated [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] MP [[Jason Wood (politician)|Jason Wood]] at the [[2010 Australian federal election|2010 federal election]]. She was defeated by Wood at the [[2013 Australian federal election|2013 election]].


==Early years and background==
==Early years and background==
Smyth was educated at [[Dandenong, Victoria|Dandenong]] and [[Oakleigh, Victoria|Oakleigh]] before attending [[Monash University]], where she completed a [[Bachelor of Science]] (Honours) and a [[Bachelor of Laws]]. She worked as a corporate lawyer for almost ten years, and studied at the [[University of Melbourne]] for a [[Masters degree|Masters]] in law (LLM).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alp.org.au/federal-government/labor-people/laura-smyth/|title=Labor People - Laura Smyth|publisher=[[Australian Labor Party]]|year=2010|accessdate=2010-08-24}}</ref>
Smyth was educated at St Lukes Primary School, Twinbrook, Belfast, County Antrim, [[Dandenong, Victoria|Dandenong]] and [[Oakleigh, Victoria|Oakleigh]] before attending [[Monash University]], where she completed a [[Bachelor of Science]] (Honours) and a [[Bachelor of Laws]]. She worked as a corporate lawyer for almost ten years, and studied at the [[University of Melbourne]] for a [[Master's degree|Master's]] in law (LLM).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alp.org.au/federal-government/labor-people/laura-smyth/|title=Labor People - Laura Smyth|publisher=[[Australian Labor Party]]|year=2010|accessdate=2010-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827013840/http://www.alp.org.au/federal-government/labor-people/laura-smyth/|archive-date=27 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 23 January 2024

See also: Laura Smith (disambiguation)

Laura Smyth
Member of the Australian Parliament
for La Trobe
In office
21 August 2010 – 7 September 2013
Preceded byJason Wood
Succeeded byJason Wood
Personal details
Born
Laura Mary Smyth

(1976-11-12) 12 November 1976 (age 48)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
Alma materMonash University
University of Melbourne
OccupationLawyer
Websitehttp://www.laurasmyth.net

Laura Mary Smyth (born 12 November 1976) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of La Trobe representing the Australian Labor Party.[1] She defeated Liberal MP Jason Wood at the 2010 federal election. She was defeated by Wood at the 2013 election.

Early years and background

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Smyth was educated at St Lukes Primary School, Twinbrook, Belfast, County Antrim, Dandenong and Oakleigh before attending Monash University, where she completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a Bachelor of Laws. She worked as a corporate lawyer for almost ten years, and studied at the University of Melbourne for a Master's in law (LLM).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "La Trobe". Virtual Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Labor People - Laura Smyth". Australian Labor Party. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
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