Ashton Hurn
Ashton Hurn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Schubert | |
| Assumed office 19 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Stephan Knoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1991[1] Ashford, South Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
Ashton Morgan Hurn (born 14 January 1991)[2] is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2022 state election, representing Schubert.[3][4] She replaced Stephan Knoll, who had held the seat since 2014. He had beaten Hurn in party pre-selection then.[5]
For the four years before her election, Hurn had been Director of Media and Communications for premier Steven Marshall.[5]
Family and personal[edit]
Hurn's family has lived in the Barossa Valley region for over 170 years. Hurn is the granddaughter of Brian Hurn who had been mayor of Barossa Council for 18 years and previously played state-level cricket. She is the sister of Shannon Hurn who has played Australian Rules football for West Coast Eagles since 2006. She had also been a South Australian Institute of Sport netballer,[5] and played in the South Australian representative 19 & Under team in 2010.[6]
Hurn was a Barossa Young Ambassador for the 2013 Vintage Festival.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "An insight into the Barossa's Young Ambassadors". Guide to the Barossa Vintage Festival 2013. The Leader. p. 31. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Birth notices". The Advertiser. 16 January 1991.
- ^ Boisvert, Eugene (20 March 2022). "Five women join Labor's ranks in newly elected South Australian government". ABC News. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Ashton Morgan Hurn". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Schubert - SA Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Netball SA (2010). "Annual Report" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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