Sam Hibbins

Samuel Peter Hibbins (born 18 February 1982) is an Australian politician. He has been a Greens member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the electoral district of Prahran. Along with Ellen Sandell who won Melbourne at the same election, Hibbins was one of the first two Greens politicians elected to the Victorian lower house. Hibbins is also the first Greens candidate to gain a seat from a sitting Liberal MP.[1]

Sam Hibbins

MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Prahran
Assumed office
29 November 2014
Preceded byClem Newton-Brown
Personal details
Born
Samuel Peter Hibbins

(1982-02-18) 18 February 1982
NationalityAustralian
Political partyGreens
Alma materAustralian Catholic University
Macquarie University
OccupationYouth worker
Websitehttp://www.samhibbins.com

Prior to his election, Hibbins was a councillor on the City of Stonnington council from 2012 to 2014. Before that, Hibbins was a youth worker at the Victorian Government's Department of Human Services.[2] He had previously contested the seat of Malvern at the 2010 state election, and the seat of Higgins at the federal election in the same year.[3]

References
  1. "Greens candidate Sam Hibbins wins Prahran, claiming party's second seat in Victorian Parliament". ABC News. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. "My Voice: Sam Hibbins". The Weekly Review. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. McKay, Holly (23 July 2014). "Stonnington councillor Sam Hibbins running for Greens in winnable Prahran seat". Stonnington Leader. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Clem Newton-Brown		 Member for Prahran
2014–present		 Incumbent


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