Leslie Williams

Shadow Minister for Women, Shadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Member for Port Macquarie

Leslie has lived in Lake Cathie with her husband Don since moving to the region to take over the local Post Office in 1996. She grew up in South Australia, where she worked as a teacher. She was also CEO of the Sudden Infant Death Association in the Northern Territory when the family lived in Darwin.

Operating a small business and raising two children in the area gave Leslie an in-depth understanding of the problems facing local families. In 2002, she began training as a registered nurse and before her election was employed at Port Macquarie Base Hospital.