Skye Kakoschke-Moore
| Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore | |
|---|---|
| Senator for South Australia | |
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Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1985 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Political party | Nick Xenophon Team |
| Spouse(s) | Simon Moore[1] |
| Children | One step-daughter[1] |
| Alma mater | Flinders University[1] |
Skye Kakoschke-Moore is an Australian politician. She has been a Senator for South Australia in the Parliament of Australia in the Nick Xenophon Team since July 2016.[2]
Background
Kakoschke-Moore was born in Darwin before moving with her family to Oman when she was nine years old where her father took up an expatriate role as an air traffic control instructor. She completed an International Baccalaureate at the American British Academy in Muscat, then moved to Adelaide to study law and economics at Flinders University. During her studies, she worked in retail at Myer and volunteered in the legal division of the Australian Refugee Association. In 2008 she represented Australia along with 30 other countries as a facilitator for 'Insight Dubai'—an international leadership conference for women focusing on globalisation, politics, equality and diversity. After graduation from University in 2010, she was hired by Nick Xenophon as his Manager of Constituent issues and then later becoming his Policy and Legislation Advisor. She married Simon Moore in 2007.[1]
External links
- Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore (Parliamentary Profile)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Skye Kakoschke-Moore. "Skye Kakoschke-Moore - Nick Xenophon Team". Nick Xenophon Team. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ Matthew Doran; Stephen Dziedzic; Jane Norman (5 July 2016). "Who's who in the zoo: Meet the new Senate crossbenchers". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 July 2016.