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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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|name = Freya Ostapovitch
|name = Freya Ostapovitch
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|honorific-suffix = [[Queensland Parliament|MP]]
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|constituency_MP = [[Electoral district of Stretton|Stretton]]
|constituency_MP = [[Electoral district of Stretton|Stretton]]
|parliament = Queensland
|parliament = Queensland
|term_start = 24 March 2012
|term_start = [[2012 Queensland state election|24 March 2012]]
|term_end = [[2015 Queensland state election|31 January 2015]]
|term_end =
|predecessor = [[Stephen Robertson (politician)|Stephen Robertson]]
|predecessor = [[Stephen Robertson (politician)|Stephen Robertson]]
|successor =
|successor = [[Duncan Pegg]]
|party = [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National]]
|party = [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|2|24}}
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|birth_place = [[Kerkrade]], [[Netherlands]]
|birth_place = [[Kerkrade]], Netherlands
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'''Freya Ostapovitch''' (born 24 February 1956) is an Australian [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National]] politician who was the member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland]] for [[Electoral district of Stretton|Stretton]] from 2012 to 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2015/guide/stre/ |title=Stretton Results |work=Queensland elections, 2015 |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=11 February 2015 |access-date=3 June 2016 }}</ref>


Ostapovitch was a candidate representing the Liberal National Party at the [[2016 Australian federal election|2016 federal election]] for the seat of [[Division of Rankin|Rankin]]. She has claimed that abortions increase the risk of breast cancer.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Courier Mail|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/abortion-increases-the-risk-of-breast-cancer-says-lnp-mp-freya-ostapovitch/story-fnihsrf2-1226942671762|title=Abortion Increases The Risk Of Breast Cancer Says Lnp Mp Freya Ostapovitch}} {{dead link|date=January 2023}}</ref>
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'''Freya Ostapovitch''' (born 24 February 1956) is an [[Australia]]n [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National]] politician who is the member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland]] for [[Electoral district of Stretton|Stretton]], having won the seat at the [[Queensland state election, 2012|2012 state election]].<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/stre.htm</ref>

Ostapovitch caused controversy on 18 June 2014 when she was filmed throwing objects aggressively at peaceful media.<ref>{{Citation |title=Newman Govt LNP MP Freya Ostapovitch throws objects at media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCk1mBurpaM |access-date=2024-03-23 |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:43, 13 May 2024

Freya Ostapovitch
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Stretton
In office
24 March 2012 – 31 January 2015
Preceded byStephen Robertson
Succeeded byDuncan Pegg
Personal details
Born (1956-02-24) 24 February 1956 (age 68)
Kerkrade, Netherlands
Political partyLiberal National

Freya Ostapovitch (born 24 February 1956) is an Australian Liberal National politician who was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Stretton from 2012 to 2015.[1]

Ostapovitch was a candidate representing the Liberal National Party at the 2016 federal election for the seat of Rankin. She has claimed that abortions increase the risk of breast cancer.[2]

Ostapovitch caused controversy on 18 June 2014 when she was filmed throwing objects aggressively at peaceful media.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Stretton Results". Queensland elections, 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Abortion Increases The Risk Of Breast Cancer Says Lnp Mp Freya Ostapovitch". The Courier Mail. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Newman Govt LNP MP Freya Ostapovitch throws objects at media, retrieved 23 March 2024
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Preceded by Member for Stretton
2012–2015 		Succeeded by


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