Stuart Neil Aubrey (born 28 December 1990) is an Australian politician and former electrician, who was elected as a

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member for Scarborough in the

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at the 2021 state election.

Early life and education

Stuart Aubrey was born on 28 December 1990 in

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, to Ronald Edward Aubrey, a mathematics teacher, and Christine Anne Aubrey, a disability support worker. He attended North Mandurah Primary School and Frederick Irwin Anglican School, completing up to year 11. He later did a Certificate IV in Adult Preparation Studies, which is equivalent to year 12, at

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Career

Aubrey worked for almost seven years as a fly-in fly-out electrician in the resources industry. He joined the Labor party in 2011, when he was 21. He has also worked as a Labor staffer, including for Roger Cook and John Carey.

Politics

2021 election campaign

In the

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, Aubrey contested the electoral district of Scarborough as a

candidate, going up against former

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leader

Liza Harvey Liza Mary Harvey (née Browne; born 25 October 1966) is an Australian politician who was the Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2008 to 2021, representing the seat of Scarborough. She was a minister in ...

. Scarborough was watched closely during the campaign, as it was held by the formal Liberal leader, and it was a possible seat for Labor to win. On 13 March 2021, Aubrey won the seat of Scarborough with a 16.2% swing towards him.

Political views

Aubrey is one of six Labor MP's in the current state parliament that is not factionally aligned as of 2021.

Personal life

Aubrey volunteers at the Scarboro

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. He is an atheist.

References

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