Alistair Coe

Australian politician

Alistair Coe

Coe in October 2016

Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory
Elections: 2020
In office
25 October 2016 – 27 October 2020
Deputy| Nicole Lawder
Preceded by| Jeremy Hanson
Succeeded by| Elizabeth Lee
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Yerrabi
In office
15 October 2016 – 12 March 2021
Succeeded by| James Milligan
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Ginninderra
In office
29 October 2008 (2008-10-29) – 15 October 2016 (2016-10-15)
Personal details
Born|

Alistair Bruce Coe

(1984-01-09) 9 January 1984 (age 41)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Political party| Liberal
Spouse| Yasmin Coe
Alma mater| Australian National University

Alistair Bruce Coe (born 9 January 1984) is an Australian politician and a former leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). He was a member of the ACT Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2021, representing the Ginninderra electorate from 2008 to 2016 and the Yerrabi electorate from 2016 to 2021.[1][2][3] As Opposition Leader Coe led the Liberal Party to defeat at the 2020 election. He chose not to re-contest the party's leadership position, and resigned from the Assembly in 2021.[4]

## Legislative Assembly

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Coe at the Australian War Memorial in 2009

Coe's first speech in the ACT Legislative Assembly was on 9 December 2008.

His portfolio responsibilities[2] from 2008 to 2012 were as Shadow Minister for Urban Services, for Transport Services, for Housing, for Heritage, and for Youth. From 2012,[5] Coe's responsibilities included Shadow Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, for Planning & Infrastructure, for Transport, and for Heritage.

At the 2012 election, Coe was returned with a quota of 0.9.

When Zed Seselja, then Leader of the Opposition, mounted a bid to win preselection for the Senate for the 2013 Australian federal election, Coe was elected as Deputy Leader of the Liberals.

### Leader of the Opposition

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In the wake of a fifth consecutive Liberal defeat in the 2016 election, former leader Jeremy Hanson resigned, and Coe was elected as his replacement with Nicole Lawder as his deputy.[6]

During the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, Coe was the only federal, state or territory party leader to oppose same-sex marriage.[7]

Coe led the Canberra Liberals to the 2020 election. His party faced an uphill battle as soon as the campaign began, with the Greens declaring they would not support a Liberal coalition government. This almost certainly meant that the Liberals had to win a majority in order to govern, something only ever done once in ACT history.[8]

Ultimately, the Liberals were defeated at the election, losing 2 seats. Coe conceded on election night, when it became apparent that a Labor-Greens coalition would return to power.[9] On 27 October 2020, Coe was replaced by Elizabeth Lee as Leader of the Canberra Liberals and Leader of the Opposition.[10] On 24 January 2021 Coe announced his forthcoming resignation from the Legislative Assembly, which became effective on 12 March 2021.[11][12][13][14]

## Personal life

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Alistair Coe and Yasmin were married on 9 March 2013, at St Paul's Church, Manuka. He identifies as member of the Anglican Church and is anti-abortion.[15]

He was the Deputy Chairman of the International Young Democrat Union in 2011.

## See also

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* Australia portal
* Politics portal

* 2020 Australian Capital Territory election

## References

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1. ^ "Alistair Coe". Member profile. Legislative Assembly for the ACT. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
2. ^ a b "Canberra Liberals - official website". Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
3. ^ "Mr Seselja statement". Hansard. Legislative Assembly for the ACT. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
4. ^ "Elizabeth Lee named ACT Opposition Leader after Alistair Coe chooses not to contest Canberra Liberal leadership". ABC News. 27 October 2020.
5. ^ "Shadow ministerial responsibilities". ACT Government. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
6. ^ "Canberra Liberals name Alistair Coe as new leader". ABC News. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
7. ^ "Every Government And Opposition Leader in Australia Is Voting Yes on Same-Sex Marriage...Except One". Buzzfeed News. 27 September 2017.
8. ^ Lindell, Jasper (27 September 2020). "ACT election 2020: Greens rule out forming coalition with Liberals". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
9. ^ "Alistair Coe concedes the ACT election". ABC News. 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
10. ^ Jervis-Bardy, Dan (27 October 2020). "Elizabeth Lee elected Canberra Liberals' new leader". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
11. ^ "Former Canberra Liberals leader Alistair Coe to resign from politics in March". ABC News. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
12. ^ "Alistair Coe departs Legislative Assembly". Canberra Liberals. 12 March 2021.
13. ^ "Former Members of the Legislative Assembly". parliament.act.gov.au.
14. ^ "ACT Legislative Assembly Casual Vacancy Announced". ACT Electoral Commission. 15 March 2021.
15. ^ "VfV Show with Alistair Coe". Australian Christian Lobby. October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

## External links

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Media related to Alistair Coe at Wikimedia Commons

* Canberra Liberals Archived 18 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine

Political offices

Preceded by

Jeremy Hanson

|  Leader of the Opposition
2016–2020  | Succeeded by

Elizabeth Lee

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