Fiona Martin
Fiona Barbouttis Martin (born 16 November 1977) is an Australian Liberal Party politician who was elected as Member of Parliament for Reid at the 2019 federal election. Early years and background. Martin is the daughter of Kathleen and George Barbouttis. Her parents and maternal grandparents were born in Australia, while her paternal grandparents were Greek migrants to Australia from the island of Kastellorizo. Martin grew up in Campsie, Earlwood and Concord West, attending Santa Sabina College in Strathfield and then Rosebank College in Five Dock. Martin graduated from the University of Sydney with a doctorate in psychology, and  owned a psychology practice that has rooms in Mosman and Gladesville. Her PhD thesis was titled "Self-understanding in high-functioning males with autism spectrum disorders : relationship with social functioning and theory of mind". Political career. In mid-March 2019 the member for Reid, Craig Laundy announced he would not be standing at the 2019 election. Martin was nominated by the Liberal Party, being described as a "captain's pick". Martin won the seat at the 2019 election. From 2019 to the 2022 Australian federal election, Reid was the government's most marginal seat in NSW. Martin is a member  of the Moderate/Modern Liberal faction of the Liberal Party. On 10 February 2022, Martin crossed the floor with four other Liberal MPs to include protection for transgender students in the government's modifications to the Sex Discrimination Act. In April 2022, media reported that Martin faced allegations she employed a former babysitter in a taxpayer-funded role worth up to $90,000 a year, despite them having no political experience. The media report also claimed that her office experienced ‘a mass exodus of 15 staff members’ from 2019 to 2022. Personal life. Martin is married to Nicolai Clausen, who  was a Danish citizen at the time of their marriage. Martin has four children. She lives with her family in Ryde. Martin is one of eleven MPs in the 46th Parliament of Australia who possesses a PhD, the others being Katie Allen, Jim Chalmers, Anne Aly, Andrew Leigh, Daniel Mulino, Jess Walsh, Adam Bandt, Mehreen Faruqi, Anne Webster and Helen Haines.