11 Facts About Marielle Smith

Marielle Smith is a member of the Australian Labor Party and has served as a Senator for South Australia since 2019.

Marielle Catherine Smith, referred to as Marielle Feuerherdt Smith, was born on 30 December 1986 in Sydney.

Marielle Smith's mother was born in the United Kingdom and she held British citizenship by descent until renouncing it in 2018 prior to running for parliament.

Marielle Smith holds the degrees of Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University and Master of Science from the London School of Economics.

Marielle Smith is a former board member of Transit Systems, a bus company co-founded by her father Neil.

Marielle Smith joined the Australian Labor Party at a young age.

Marielle Smith worked for Labor MP Kate Ellis as a researcher and ministerial adviser, and later as a senior policy adviser to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

In 2017, Marielle Smith was elected to the ALP state executive and state council.

Marielle Smith served as a delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference.

Marielle Smith was elected to the Senate at the 2019 federal election.

Marielle Smith has been identified as a member of the Labor Right faction.