Jacquie Petrusma

Jacqueline Anne Petrusma (née Harper; born 23 March 1966) is an Australian politician.

She was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 2010 to 2022, representing the electorate of Franklin, and served as a minister in the governments of Will Hodgman, Peter Gutwein and Jeremy Rockliff.

The daughter of Barry Harper, a former state cricketer,[1] she was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and worked as a registered nurse before becoming involved in politics.

[4] She stood for the Senate in the 2004 federal election as a Family First Party candidate, coming close to defeating the Greens' Christine Milne on preferences.

[9][10] Petrusma again stood as a Liberal candidate for Franklin at the 2024 Tasmanian state election, and was re-elected.