Amanda Cohn
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Amanda Cohn | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Justin Field |
| Deputy Mayor of Albury | |
| In office 10 September 2016 – 22 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | David Thurley |
| Succeeded by | Steve Bowen |
| Councillor on Albury City Council | |
| In office 19 September 2016 – 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Ashley Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1989 Sydney |
| Party | The Greens NSW |
| Spouse | Geoffrey Hudson |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Politician, general practitioner |
Amanda Cohn (born 5 December 1989)[1][2] is an Australian politician and former rural general practitioner (GP). She was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council on 25 March 2023 as a member of The Greens NSW. Prior to entering state politics, she was a Councillor and Deputy Mayor at Albury City Council.
Prior to entering Parliament, Cohn was a GP and frontline emergency services volunteer.[3]
As a GP, Cohn was a provider of medical abortion, gender-affirming care and health assessments for newly arrived refugees. She was an active campaigner for abortion decriminalisation in New South Wales, and published research on various medical topics.[4]
