Rebecca Hewett
Rebecca Hewett | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Hewett in 2026 | |
| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2026 | |
| Member of the District Council of Mount Barker for South Ward | |
| In office 10 November 2022 – 3 November 2025 | |
| Member of the Barunga West Council | |
| In office 9 November 2018 – 10 November 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | One Nation |
Other political affiliations | Conservatives (2018) |
Rebecca Hewett is an Australian politician, and has sat as a member of the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2026 state election. Hewett is a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, and prior to her election to the Legislative Council had been a local councillor in Barunga West and Mount Barker.
Career
Hewett first stood for office at the 2018 state election, representing the Australian Conservatives in the district of Narungga.[1] Liberal candidate Fraser Ellis won the election, with Hewett polling 9.1% of the primary vote.[2] Hewett was elected to the Barunga West Council later that year at the local elections.[3]
At the 2022 local elections, Hewett ran for a seat on Mount Barker District Council, and was elected as a councillor representing the South Ward.[4][5] As a councillor in 2025, Hewett claimed she had been pressured by Mount Barker mayor David Leach to remove a Facebook post in which she polled whether followers approved of the council funding a Survival Day event on 26 January. Hewett stated she had voted to fund the event, but was unaware it would be held on 26 January, the date of the Australia Day public holiday.[6] Hewett resigned from council in November 2025.[7]
Hewett stood in the 2025 federal election as a candidate for Pauline Hanson's One Nation in the division of Mayo, which was held by Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie. Sharkie was re-elected, with Hewett placing fifth and receiving a primary vote of 6.0%.[8] At the 2026 state election, Hewett stood again for One Nation in the Legislative Council, ranked as the third candidate on their ticket.[9] Hewett was successful in her election bid, and will serve an eight-year term.[10]
References
- ↑ MacLennan, Leah (16 February 2018). "SA election: Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives to run 33 Lower House candidates". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Green, Antony (17 March 2018). "Narungga - SA Election 2018". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ The South Australian Government Gazette (PDF). 6 December 2018. p. 4225. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2023.
- ↑ Nash, Tara (18 August 2022). "Meadows farmer grows campaign for Mount Barker District Council". The Southern Argus. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ The South Australian Government Gazette (PDF). 8 December 2022. p. 6855. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "People's anger in Survival Day poll". Advertiser. 22 January 2025. p. 9.
- ↑ Murphy, Scott (5 November 2025). "Councillor quits: 'unable to fulfill' her role". The Courier. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Green, Antony (3 May 2022). "Mayo Federal Election 2025 Results". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Legislative Council Candidates and How-To-Vote Cards". Electoral Commission of South Australia. 2 March 2026. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Briggs, Casey (25 March 2026). "Legislative Council Results". ABC News. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.