Maryka Groenewald
Appearance
Maryka Groenewald | |
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Leader of the Australian Christians | |
Assumed office 2023 | |
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 2025 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Australian Christians |
Maryka Groenewald is an Australian politician. She is the leader of the Australian Christians party and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council.
Political career
[edit]Groenewald was the WA State Director of the Australian Christians Party.[1] She was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 2025 Western Australian state election.[2] She is the first member of her party elected to a state parliament.[3]
She was previously a candidate in the 2017 Western Australian state election and the 2021 Western Australian state election. Federally she was a candidate in the 2016 Australian federal election and the 2022 Australian federal election.
Political opinions
[edit]Groenewald opposes gender-affirming surgery for minors.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maryka Groenewald: Leading with Faith & Integrity |". 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "One Nation wins two upper house seats in WA as final make-up revealed". ABC News. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "Australian Christians Party wins its first seat in WA". The Spectator Australia. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ^ "Australia fails to protect children from gender experiments". The Spectator Australia. 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-27.