Fiona Kotvojs

Born in Bega and raised on the family farm in Dignams Creek, Dr Fiona Kotvojs lives in a sustainable off-grid home on the 380-acre family farm between Narooma and Bega, raising Simmental cattle and growing truffles. She started her working career as a high school teacher before she moved on to operate two businesses, one of which specialised in designing, managing and evaluating Australian foreign aid programs in Asia-Pacific nations. She has also been a Director of Oxfam Australia, served as a volunteer firefighter for the Rural Fire Service, was once a telephone counsellor for Lifeline, and been a member of the Australian Army Reserve. Kotvojs was the Liberal candidate for the Federal seat of Eden-Monaro in 2019 and at the 2020 by-election.