Felicity Wilson
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Felicity Wilson | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for North Shore | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jillian Skinner |
| Majority | 11.1 points |
| Shadow Minister for Women | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Williams |
| Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia (NSW Division) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney Macquarie University University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Parliamentarian |
| Website | https://www.felicitywilson.com.au/ |
Felicity Lesley Wilson (born 7 June 1982[citation needed]) is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of North Shore for the Liberal Party since 2017.
Wilson was first elected on 8 April 2017 at the North Shore state by-election held to replace the previous member, former Minister for Health Jillian Skinner, and was re-elected in the 2019 and 2023 elections.
Wilson is currently the Shadow Minister for Women, and Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.[1]
She has previously served as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and for COVID Recovery, and as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment.[2]
Wilson was born in 1982 in Cessnock as the youngest of 3 children. She lives in Cremorne with her husband and their 2 children, both born since her election to parliament.[3]
In her inaugural speech to the Parliament, she spoke about her turbulent childhood due to her father's undiagnosed schizophrenia which led to violence experienced by her and her sisters. She pledged her commitment to addressing the stigma associated with mental illness.[4]
She holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Sydney, a Master of Business Administration from University of New South Wales, and a Bachelor of Media from Macquarie University.[5]
Before entering politics, Wilson was a corporate affairs director for Broadspectrum, and had previously worked in executive and corporate affairs roles at the Property Council of Australia and Caltex.[6]
Prior to her election, Wilson served as Vice President of the NSW Liberal Party and as President of the Liberal Women's Council (NSW) from 2012 to 2015.[7]