Linda Scott (councillor)
Linda Scott | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney | |
| In office 17 September 2018 – 9 September 2019 | |
| Lord Mayor | Clover Moore |
| Preceded by | Jess Miller |
| Succeeded by | Jess Scully |
| Councillor of the City of Sydney | |
| In office 8 September 2012 – 14 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
| Website | www |
Linda Scott is a former Labor Party Councillor on the City of Sydney Council, first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2021. She served as Deputy Lord Mayor between September 2018 and September 2019. She retired in 2024.
In November 2020 Councillor Scott was elected unopposed as the President of the Australian Local Government Association, having been vice president since November 2018 and a board member since 2017. Linda serves on the National Federation Reform Council with Australia's Prime Minister, Premiers and Treasurers, and a range of National Cabinet subcommittees.
Scott previously served as the first female President of Local Government NSW from 2017 to 2021. She also serves as the Chair of CareSuper, an industry superannuation fund with more than 200,000 members, having served as a Director since 2018.