Cathy McGowan (politician)

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Catherine McGowan (born 29 November 1953) is an Australian farmer, agricultural consultant and former politician who served as the Independent Member for the Federal Seat of Indi from 2013 to 2019. Before her career in politics she worked as an educator, and rural advocate. Upon her election in 2013, McGowan became the first non-coalition member elected to the seat since 1929, and defeated a 12 year incumbent, Sophie Mirabella, in an upset. The result in Indi, and McGowan's performance as MP, has been partly cited as a catalyst for the emergence of the Voices Movement, in Australian politics. McGowan was re-elected in 2016, by a larger margin before standing down at the 2019 Federal Election.

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