Rachel Sanderson
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Rachel Sanderson is an Australia
n politician representing the seat of Adelaide
in the South Australian House of Assembly
for the Liberal Party
since the 2010 election.
, an inner northern suburb of Adelaide. Sanderson attended St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
.
and in 1994 established "Rachel's Model Management and Training" on Melbourne Street in North Adelaide. She enjoys swimming
and snow skiing, and has represented South Australia in Judo
.
seat of Adelaide
at the 2010 state election, receiving a 14.5 percent two-party preferred swing on a margin of 54.2 percent against Labor Party
incumbent Jane Lomax-Smith
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician representing the seat of Adelaide
Electoral district of Adelaide
Adelaide is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly which includes Adelaide's central business district and suburbs in the inner north and inner north east...
in the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
for the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
since the 2010 election.
Early life
Sanderson's family moved from Melbourne to Adelaide in 1983, settling in ProspectProspect, South Australia
Prospect is a suburb located to the north of the centre of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia.Surrounding suburbs include Kilburn, Fitzroy, and Medindie. Prospect is a middle to upper class suburb of Adelaide...
, an inner northern suburb of Adelaide. Sanderson attended St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School
St Peter's Girls' School, , is an independent girls' school located in Adelaide, South Australia...
.
Personal life
Sanderson obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy from the University of South AustraliaUniversity of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
and in 1994 established "Rachel's Model Management and Training" on Melbourne Street in North Adelaide. She enjoys swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and snow skiing, and has represented South Australia in Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
.
Political career
Sanderson was elected to the South Australian House of AssemblySouth Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
seat of Adelaide
Electoral district of Adelaide
Adelaide is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly which includes Adelaide's central business district and suburbs in the inner north and inner north east...
at the 2010 state election, receiving a 14.5 percent two-party preferred swing on a margin of 54.2 percent against Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
incumbent Jane Lomax-Smith
Jane Lomax-Smith
Jane Diane Lomax-Smith is a former Australian politician in the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Adelaide representing the Labor Party from 2002 to 2010, and Lord Mayor of Adelaide from 1997 to 2000...
.