Elizabeth KIKKERT

Canberra Liberals
Member for Ginninderra

Contact

Ph: (02) 6205 1405

kikkert@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020
Canberra  ACT 2601

Assembly service

• Elected 26 October 2016
• Re-elected 28 October 2020

Committee service

Standing committees

Current

• Health and Community Wellbeing (since December 2020, Deputy Chair until March 2021)

Previous

• Public Accounts (December 2020 – December 2023, Chair)
• Education, Employment and Youth Affairs (December 2016 – October 2020, Deputy Chair)
• Health, Ageing and Community Services (December 2016 – September 2018, Deputy Chair)

Select committees

• End of Life Choices in the ACT (November 2017 – March 2019)

Parliamentary positions

Previous

• Shadow Minister for Families, Youth and Community Services (November 2016 – December 2023)
• Shadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence (November 2020 – December 2023)
• Shadow Minister for Corrections (November 2020 – December 2023)
• Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (November 2020–2023)
• Shadow Minister for Disability (November 2020 – March 2021)
• Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs (November 2016 – October 2020)

About Elizabeth Kikkert

Inaugural speech

Elizabeth Kikkert gave her inaugural speech to the Assembly on 13 December 2016.

• Watch the speech
• Read the Hansard

Member's videos

Previous occupations

Elizabeth has been a passionate small businesswoman, helping to establish and work in a family-based law practice that dealt primarily in family law. She has also worked in fields as diverse as women’s advocacy, public affairs and social justice.

Community activities

Elizabeth has always sought out opportunities to volunteer and be involved in the grassroots of her community. She has been involved in efforts to redress domestic violence, poverty and homelessness, and she has also provided practical support for youth, women and their aspirations.

Personal

Elizabeth was born in Tonga in 1980 and came to Australia in 1989.  She moved to Canberra in 2005. She is married with five children and has served her community through extensive charity and community work.

Interests

Hiking, swimming, volunteering, reading, spending time with family