Stuart Aubrey was born on 28 December 1990 in Pinjarra, Western Australia, to Ronald Edward Aubrey, a mathematics teacher, and Christine Anne Aubrey, a disability support worker. He attended North Mandurah Primary School and Frederick Irwin Anglican School, completing up to year 11. He later did a Certificate IV in Adult Preparation Studies, which is equivalent to year 12, at Tuart College.[2]
Career
Aubrey worked for almost seven years as a fly-in fly-out (FIFO) electrician in the resources industry.[3][4] He joined the Labor party in 2011,[2] when he was 21. He has also worked as a Labor staffer, including for Roger Cook[5] and John Carey.[2]
Politics
2021 election campaign
In the 2021 state election, Aubrey contested the seat of Scarborough as a Labor candidate, going up against former Liberal Party leader Liza Harvey. Scarborough was watched closely during the campaign, as it was held by the formal Liberal leader, and it was a possible seat for Labor to win. On 13 March 2021, Aubrey won the seat of Scarborough with a 16.2% swing towards him.[3][4][6][7]
Political views
Aubrey is one of six Labor MPs in the current state parliament that is not factionally aligned as of 2021.[8]