Zali Steggall
House of Representatives · Community Strong Australia
Biography
Zali Steggall (born 16 April 1974) is an Australian politician, barrister, and former Winter Olympic athlete. She has been the member of Parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of Warringah since the 2019 federal election when she defeated the incumbent, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Prior to entering politics, Steggall was an internationally successful alpine skier, winning a bronze medal in slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, and a World Championship gold medal in 1999. In the Winter Olympics she is Australia's first individual medallist and first female medallist. Steggall's Olympic career extended from Albertville in 1992 to Salt Lake City in 2002. After her…
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- Date of birth
- 1974-04-16
- Place of birth
- Manly, Australia
- APH identifier
- 175696
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
- Allegra Spender · Shared party: Community Strong AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
No senior parliamentary role is listed.
Committee service
- 1 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water
- 14 October 2019–22 November 2021Joint Select — Australia's Family Law System
- 22 July 2019–11 April 2022House of Representatives Standing — Environment and Energy
Qualifications
- 1 January 2008–presentDipLaw
- 1 January 2002–presentBA (Media & Comms)
Occupations
- 1 January 2008–1 January 2019Barrister from 2008 to 2019
- 1 January 1990–1 January 2002Professional Athlete (Alpine Skiing) from 1990 to 2002