‘We Are in a Climate Crisis’: First Gen Z MP Elected to the Australian Capital Territory

Published on November 29, 2023

Climate change advocate Laura Nuttall has become the first person from Generation Z to join the Legislative Assembly in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The incoming Greens member for Brindabella, 24, replaces Johnathan Davis, who was stood down amid alleged underage sex complaints. Mr. Davis was the party’s spokesperson for LGBT affairs, health, and education. ACT Greens candidate Ms. Nuttall was announced as his replacement after a countback for the vacancy. A recent university graduate, Ms. Nuttall has completed a double bachelor’s degree in politics, philosophy, economics, and Asian studies. Her employment experience includes working as a library services officer and coordinator at Libraries ACT since April 2023, as well as being a policy advisor while studying within the ACT Parliament....