Penny Pratt

Penelope Kate Pratt (born 3 December 1975)^[1] is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2022 state election, representing Frome.^[2]

Penny Pratt MP
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Frome
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 March 2022 (2022-03-19)
Preceded by	Geoff Brock
Personal details
Born	(1975-12-03) 3 December 1975 (age 49)
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Parent	Mike Pratt (father)
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Website	https://saliberal.org.au/team/penny-pratt

Pratt had previously contested two state elections. She stood for the seat of Ashford in 2010 and against the then Premier, Jay Weatherill in 2018 in the seat of Cheltenham.^[3] Prior to the 2022 election, Frome had been held since 2009 by Independent politician Geoff Brock, who stood for the seat of Stuart, following redistribution.^[4]

Pratt's father Michael was the federal member for Adelaide after winning the 1988 Adelaide by-election until he was defeated at the 1990 federal election.^[5] Her cousin, Tom Michael, ran as the Liberal candidate for the seat of Narungga in the 2022 election.^[6]

During her election campaign, Pratt emphasised her local credentials, having grown up on a farm near Blyth. She worked as a Liberal staffer for Steven Marshall before he became premier, then as chief of staff for Minister for Child Protection, Rachel Sanderson.^[5] She took leave from that position in December 2021, having recently moved to the Clare Valley within the electorate.^[7]

Pratt had advocated for Frome to be renamed in honour of former Liberal premier Steele Hall, but it will instead be renamed Ngadjuri from 2026 (meaning "we people") referring to the Ngadjuri people, whose traditional lands cover SA's mid-north region.^[8]