There is no doubt Lindsay has proved to be a crucial seat elections ever since it was formed in 1984.
And over the years, a number of former Lindsay MPs have joined our ‘On The Record’ podcast.
Ross Free has the honour of being the inaugural Member for Lindsay. When he joined us on the podcast in 2022, he spoke about his time in the Hawke and Keating ministries, about Penrith’s growth in the 1980s and 1990s, and about that infamous 1996 election, when he lost the seat.
Listen to his episode of ‘On The Record’ below.
Fiona Scott served as the Federal Member for Lindsay from 2013 to 2016.
When she joined the podcast, she opened up about Tony Abbott’s infamous ‘sex appeal’ comment and how much it impacted her, reveals unknown details about the shock 2016 election defeat and talks about how she handled the loss.
She also revealed her personal journey with trying to start a family through IVF.
Listen to her episode of ‘On The Record’ below.
David Bradbury was Penrith’s youngest ever Mayor, then became the Federal Lindsay MP and rose through the ranks of Australian politics.
Now back in Australia working with KPMG, David spoke about his time in politics, his decade working in Paris and why he loves being back in Penrith.
And he answers an inevitable question: would he ever make a political comeback?
Listen to his episode of ‘On The Record’ below.
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