Lauren Jane Moss (born 6 May 1987) is an Australian politician. She has been the

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member for

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in the

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since a

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held on 18 October 2014 to replace

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. She is the youngest ever member of Northern Territory Parliament. Prior to entering politics she was a youth advocate.

Early life

Born in

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in the United Kingdom, Moss has lived in the Northern Territory since emigrating to Australia in 1999. She has a Bachelor of Business from

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and

Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has a ...

. Before entering politics, she ran a small business and worked in mental health services. She won an Excellence in Youth Leadership award at the NT Young Achiever Awards and the NT Pride of Australia Young Leader Medal. She was also a finalist in the NT Young Australian of the Year, Darwin City Council Young Citizen of the Year and the Australian Woman's Weekly Women of the Future.

Politics

Moss is the youngest ever member of the Northern Territory Parliament and is the second member of Indian descent. Moss' grandfather was from India and migrated to England.

Member for Casuarina

Moss became the Member for

at a

held on 18 October 2014 to replace

who retired. She was re-elected at the 2016 Northern Territory Election. She is currently the Minister for Corporate and Information Services and Minister for Tourism and Culture.

References

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