Felicity Lesley Wilson was born on 7 June 1982 and is an Australian politician.
17 Facts About Felicity Wilson
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Felicity Wilson has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of North Shore for the Liberal Party since 2017.
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Felicity Wilson is currently the Shadow Minister for Women, and Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.
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Felicity Wilson has previously served as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and for COVID Recovery, and as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment.
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Felicity Wilson was born in 1982 in Cessnock as the youngest of 3 children.
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Felicity Wilson lives in Cremorne with her husband and their 2 children, both born since her election to parliament.
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Felicity Wilson pledged her commitment to addressing the stigma associated with mental illness.
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Felicity Wilson 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.
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Felicity Wilson was first elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly at a by-election on 8 April 2017 to fill the vacancy in the electoral district of North Shore caused by the retirement of Jillian Skinner.
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Felicity Wilson has gone on to be re-elected in two subsequent elections, the 2019 New South Wales state election and 2023 New South Wales state election.
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Felicity Wilson was appointed to the NSW Shadow Cabinet by Leader of the Opposition Mark Speakman in April 2025.
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Felicity Wilson has a history of advocating for women's rights and has been outspoken on indigenous affairs.
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Felicity Wilson provided incorrect information in a statutory declaration and 'solemn declaration' when she falsely claimed to have lived in the North Shore constituency for a decade.
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Ms Felicity Wilson claimed she had a double degree from Macquarie University when she applied to be vice-president of the NSW Liberal state executive in 2013.
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In 2018, while heavily pregnant with her first child, Felicity Wilson was challenged for preselection by the hard-right's Tim James, who had lost preselection to Felicity Wilson first in 2017.
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Felicity Wilson was strongly supported by the Premier Gladys Berejiklian along with the moderate wing of the Liberal Party.
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Felicity Wilson suffered a 10.1-point swing against her on a two-candidate preferred basis at the 2019 election, but retained her seat.