Renee Coffey is a strong local community voice for the people of Griffith.

Born and raised locally in Hawthorne, she now lives in Norman Park with her husband and their two youngest children. Renee has dedicated her life to equality and making our community a better place.

Renee has extensive experience in both the public service and the non-profit sector. She was most recently the CEO of a national youth mental health charity that delivers services to young people impacted by family mental illness.

Renee has had a lifelong commitment to our First Nations people, establishing Young Australians for Anti Racism and Reconciliation whilst in high school, leading Reconciliation SA, and working for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation for over 13 years.

Having been diagnosed with MS in 2011 and becoming a Kiss Goodbye to MS Ambassador soon after, Renee is proud to be part of a team dedicated to strengthening Medicare – something that Labor created and has always protected.

Renee has deep connections to our local community and is actively involved with community groups, sporting clubs and has served as a P&C President and on the board of local schools.

She is committed to ensuring that everyone in the community has a home and that we address the climate crisis.

That's why she's proud to be part of Anthony Albanese's team that made a record investment in housing and is taking urgent action on climate change by delivering net zero.