Kerryn Phelps

Kerryn Phelps (born December 14, 1957 in Sydney ) is an Australian doctor , author and non-party politician .

Life

Her brother is the Australian actor Peter Phelps . Phelps studied medicine at the University of Sydney . She worked as a doctor in Sydney . She was president of the Australian Medical Association . From September 23, 2016 to September 18, 2017, she was Deputy Mayor of Sydney, succeeding Irene Doutney . In October 2018, she won a by-election in Sydney as a member of the Australian Parliament . With this election, the incumbent government of Scott Morrison lost the government majority in the Australian Parliament. She has been married to Jackie Stricker since 2017. She has three children from her first marriage to Michael Fronzek, from whom she divorced in 1993.

Works (selection)

1993: Sex: confronting sexuality , Harper Collins Publishers. P. 192. ISBN 978-0-7322-4974-8
2011: General practice: the integrative approach. Chatswood : Elsevier Australia, p. 993. ISBN 978-0-7295-3804-6 (jointly with Craig tHassed)
2013: Ultimate wellness: the 3-step plan , Sydney: Pan Macmillan. P. 322. ISBN 978-1-74261-192-1
2015: The cancer recovery guide: getting your life back , South Melbourne: Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-74353-862-3

Awards and prizes (selection)

2003: Centenary Medal
2011: Order of Australia

Web links

Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME	Phelps, Kerryn
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Australian politician and doctor
DATE OF BIRTH	December 14, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sydney , Australia

[1] The Sydney Morning Herald: Doctor seeks a better alternative

[2] The Guardian: Kerryn Phelps: a liberal alternative or the voice of Wentworth voters' fury?

[3] The Sydney Morning Herald: Kerryn Phelps kicks Liberals into minority government

[4] StarObserver: Close Case: Kerryn Phelps & Jackie Stricker-Phelps