Laura Smyth

{{Short description|Australian politician}}

{{See also|Laura Smith (disambiguation)}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix=

| name = Laura Smyth

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| image = Laura Smyth 2011.jpg

| constituency_MP = La Trobe

| parliament = Australian

| term_start1 = 21 August 2010

| term_end1 = 7 September 2013

| predecessor1 = Jason Wood

| successor1 = Jason Wood

| birth_name = Laura Mary Smyth

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|11|12}}

| birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland

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| nationality = Australian

| spouse =

| party = Australian Labor Party

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| alma_mater = Monash University
University of Melbourne

| occupation = Lawyer

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| website = http://www.laurasmyth.net

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Laura Mary Smyth (born 12 November 1976) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of La Trobe representing the Australian Labor Party.{{cite news

|url = http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-15508-223.htm

|title = La Trobe

|publisher = Australian Electoral Commission

|work = Virtual Tally Room

|date = 2010-08-24

|accessdate = 2010-08-24

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100823155105/http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-15508-223.htm

|archive-date = 23 August 2010

|url-status = dead

}} She defeated Liberal MP Jason Wood at the 2010 federal election. She was defeated by Wood at the 2013 election.