Katherine Copsey
Katherine Copsey | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Southern Metropolitan Region | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford Hayes |
| 3rd Deputy Mayor of Port Phillip | |
| In office 10 November 2016 – 8 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Serge Thomann |
| Succeeded by | Dick Gross |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Greens |
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Katherine Copsey is an Australian politician and lawyer who is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Greens, representing the Southern Metropolitan Region. She was elected at the 2022 Victorian state election.[1][2]
Copsey is by profession a planning and environment lawyer and community organiser.[3] Prior to being elected to parliament, she was a member of Port Phillip City Council representing Lake Ward.[4] She advocates for increased policies to mitigate climate change, reforms to support the interests of renters, and the construction of affordable housing.[3] Copsey serves as the Victorian Greens' Spokeswoman for Justice, Transportation and Animal Welfare.[5]
Copsey is an active opponent of expanding the amount of time in which the Australian Grand Prix gets exclusive access to Albert Park and Lake, arguing that doing so would harm residents by giving too much priority to the interests of the FIA.[6] Copsey is an advocate for price controls on supermarket groceries, noted by the Herald Sun as clashing with Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes over the issue. This was considered surprising by the newspaper, as price controls on supermarket goods would have reduced the value of shares Copsey holds in the Woolworths Group.[7]
References
- ^ Ore, Adeshola (27 November 2022). "Victorian 'Greenslide' fails to eventuate but progressives on track for upper house balance of power". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ McCubbing, Gus (28 November 2022). "Victorian parliament likely to be 'less bizarre' than the last term". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Ms Katherine Copsey". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Streader, Kate (15 October 2020). "Meet the candidates: Port Phillip City Council". Beat. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Ministers and shadow ministers: Greens portfolios". Parliament of Victoria. 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ Le Grand, Chip (11 September 2025). "Opposition parties slam brakes on proposed grand prix change". WA Today. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ Clarke, Mitch (19 October 2023). "Greens MP calling for supermarket crackdown despite owning shares in Woolies". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
