Sophia Moermond was born on 14 September 1968 and is an Australian politician.
10 Facts About Sophia Moermond
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Sophia Moermond was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council at the 2021 state election, formerly representing Legalise Cannabis WA.
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Sophia Moermond moved to South Africa with her parents in 1972, returning to the Netherlands four years later.
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Sophia Moermond attended Ocean Reef Senior High School, then returned to the Netherlands to study nursing.
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Sophia Moermond studied at Perth Academy of Natural Therapies, having initially trained as a registered nurse at the Anna Reynvaan School of Nursing in Amsterdam.
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Sophia Moermond moved to Western Australia with her parents in 1983, and has an active interest in health, the environment, women's rights, and animal welfare.
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At the 2021 Western Australian state election, Sophia Moermond was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a member for Legalise Cannabis WA in the South West Region.
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On 9 May 2024 Sophia Moermond quit Legalise Cannabis to sit as an independent, citing a difference in views between herself and Brian Walker on offshore wind turbines.
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Sophia Moermond was a candidate in the 2025 Western Australian state election but neither she nor any other independent candidates were elected.
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Sophia Moermond has described COVID-19 vaccine mandates as "medical apartheid" and has warned that they will end in "violence".