Lucy Hood (politician)
Lucy Penelope Hood is an Australian politician, journalist and former political adviser. Hood holds a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) from the University of South Australia. She worked as adviser to South Australian premier, Jay Weatherill, from 2016 until his defeat in 2018. She has been a Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2022 state election, representing Adelaide. She replaced the Liberal minister for Child Protection, Rachel Sanderson, who had held the seat since 2010. She was supported in her campaign by the mentorship of the Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Mary-Anne Thomas , through Emily's List Australia. Prior to her election Hood worked as political adviser to the then South Australian opposition leader, Peter Malinauskas. Hood is married to Jarrad Pilkington, a former media adviser to Jay Weatherill, and they have two children. Her brother, Ben Hood, stood as Liberal candidate for the seat of Mount Gambier at the 2022 state election.