Amanda Cohn
MLC
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Assumed office
25 March 2023
Preceded byJustin Field
Deputy Mayor of Albury
In office
10 September 2016 – 22 November 2021
Succeeded bySteve Bowen
Personal details
Political partyThe Greens
Residence(s)Albury, New South Wales
OccupationPolitician, general practitioner

Amanda Cohn is an Australian politician and former rural general practitioner. 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 in the City of Albury council.

Career

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.[1][2]

Political career

Cohn was first nominated as the Greens candidate for the division of Farrer in the House of Representatives at the 2016 federal election.[3] In 2016, Cohn was elected to the Albury City Council, Cohn attained 12% of the vote and was elected as a councillor,[4] making history as both the youngest female and first Greens candidate to be elected to the council.[5] Subsequently, she was appointed deputy mayor by the council, and after one term retired from local government in 2021.[6] In 2022, she was a candidate for the Senate at the 2022 federal election, on a ticket which elected David Shoebridge.

Cohn was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council on the Greens ticket at the 2023 New South Wales state election.[7] She had campaigned on regional health and abortion services.[8][9]

Personal life

Cohn is a keen runner, cyclist, and bushwalker, and lives in Albury-Wodonga with her partner and several rescue pets . In 2022, Cohn completed an Ironman distance triathlon .

References

  1. ↑ https://greens.org.au/nsw/person/dr-amanda-cohn
  2. ↑ https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&authuser=1&user=rxRJAUwAAAAJ
  3. ↑ "Division of Farrer". Australian Electoral Commission Tally Room. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Albury City Council". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Johnston, David (11 September 2016). "Albury Council election 2016: Dr Amanda Cohn wins a spot on Albury Council for Greens". The Border Mail. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Ebsary, Ellen (24 April 2021). "Outgoing Deputy Mayor Amanda Cohn reflects on time at council, achievements and abuse". The Border Mail. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "NSWEC Election Results". vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Gifford, Alice (29 December 2022). "Abortion a pain point for region, says GP Amanda Cohn, as RACGP submits to senate inquiry". The Border Mail.
  9. ↑ Unwin, Dominic (16 March 2023). "NSW Greens candidate Amanda Cohn says regions 'fed up' with Labor and Nationals ahead of possible minority government". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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