Amanda Cohn Explained

Amanda Cohn
Honorific-Suffix:MLC
Office1:Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Term Start1:25 March 2023
Predecessor1:Justin Field
Office2:Deputy Mayor of Albury
Term Start2:10 September 2016
Term End2:22 November 2021
Predecessor2:David Thurley
Successor2:Steve Bowen
Party:The Greens
Residence:Albury, New South Wales
Occupation:Politician, general practitioner

Dr Amanda Cohn 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.

Career

Prior to entering Parliament, Dr Amanda Cohn was a GP and frontline emergency services volunteer.

As a GP, Dr 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]

Political career

Dr Amanda Cohn was first nominated as the Greens candidate for the division of Farrer in the House of Representatives at the 2016 federal election.[2] In 2016, Cohn was elected to Albury City Council,[3] making history as both the youngest female and first Greens candidate to be elected to the council.[4] Subsequently, she was appointed Deputy Mayor by the council, and after one term retired from local government in 2021.[5] In 2022, she was a candidate for the Senate at the 2022 federal election,[6] on a ticket which elected David Shoebridge.[7]

Dr Cohn was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council on the Greens ticket at the 2023 New South Wales state election after campaigning on rural and regional healthcare reform, abortion services, and LGBTQIA+ rights.[8] [9] She is currently responsible for the portfolios of Health (including Mental Health), LGBTQIA+, Youth, Local Government, Emergency Services, Air Quality, Waste, Sport & Recreation, Central West NSW, Western NSW, and the Riverina Murray region.[10]

Personal life

Cohn is a runner, cyclist, and bushwalker, and lives in Albury-Wodonga. In 2022, Cohn completed an Ironman distance triathlon.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr Amanda Cohn BA BMed MD MPH MIPH FRACGP . 2024-01-31 . scholar.google.com.
  2. Web site: 2 July 2016 . Division of Farrer . 30 December 2022 . Australian Electoral Commission Tally Room.
  3. Web site: Albury City Council . 17 April 2023 . New South Wales Electoral Commission.
  4. News: Johnston . David . Albury Council election 2016: Dr Amanda Cohn wins a spot on Albury Council for Greens. 24 April 2023. The Border Mail. 11 September 2016. en. subscription.
  5. News: Ebsary . Ellen . Outgoing Deputy Mayor Amanda Cohn reflects on time at council, achievements and abuse. 24 April 2023. The Border Mail. 24 April 2021. en. subscription.
  6. News: Bunn . Anthony . Two candidates with Albury Council connections to be Greens election contenders. 1 February 2024. The Border Mail. 5 April 2022. en. subscription.
  7. Web site: 4 June 2022 . 2022 New South Wales Senate Election . 1 February 2024.
  8. News: 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. News: 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 . 17 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Dr Amanda Cohn Greens NSW . 2024-01-31 . The Greens NSW . en.
  11. Web site: Amanda COHN (#331) - Solo - IRONMAN New Zealand (2022) . 31 January 2024 . SportSplits . en.

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