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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Deputy [[Lord Mayor of Melbourne]]
| 1blankname = Mayor
| 1namedata = [[Nicholas Reece]]
| term_start = 19 November 2024
| term_end =
| predecessor = Nicholas Reece
| office1 = Councillor of the [[City of Melbourne]]
| term_start1 = 24 October 2020
| spouse = [[James Campbell (journalist)|James Campbell]]
| party = [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]<br/>[[Nicholas Reece|Team Nick Reece]] (2024−)
| other_party = <br>[[Sally Capp|Team Sally Capp]] (2020−2024)
| occupation = Barrister, politician
| alma_mater = [[The University of Melbourne]] (LLM)<br>[[Monash University]] (LLB (Hons)/BA)
| children = 4
}}

'''Roshena Campbell''' is an Australian barrister and politician who is currently the Deputy [[Lord Mayor of Melbourne]] since 2024 and has served as a member of the [[City of Melbourne]] council since 2020. Campbell unsuccessfully contested the [[Division of Aston]] for the [[Liberal Party of Australia]] in the [[2023 Aston by-election|2023 by-election]].

== Early life and education ==
Campbell's parents migrated from [[India]] to [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] in the 1970s.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Willingham |first=Richard |date=2023-03-31 |title=As Labor battles history and voter apathy in Aston, a Liberal loss would spell disaster |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-01/aston-analysis-by-election-roshena-campbell-mary-doyle/102164378 |access-date=2023-04-08}}</ref> Speaking on her upbringing, Campbell stated that her parents were small business owners who supported the Liberal premiership of [[John Howard]] and the tenure of [[Peter Costello]] as [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Hui |first=Jin |date=2023-03-27 |title=Liberal candidate Roshena Campbell in her own words |url=https://ferntreegully.mailcommunity.com.au/news/2023-03-27/liberal-candidate-roshena-campbell-in-her-own-words/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Ferntree Gully Star Mail |language=en-US}}</ref>

At age 17, Campbell moved to [[Melbourne]] by herself.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Aaron |date=2021-11-22 |title=She was a star Liberal candidate. The party passed |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/she-was-a-star-liberal-candidate-the-party-passed-20211122-p59axn |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref> She attended the [[Monash University Faculty of Law]], and also the [[University of Melbourne]] where she received a [[Master of Laws|Master of Law]] degree in 2010.<ref name=":3" />

== Career ==
After graduating from Monash University, Campbell worked for leading commercial law firm [[Corrs Chambers Westgarth]].<ref name="Devers">{{cite web |title=Roshena Campbell |url=https://www.deverslist.com.au/barristers/roshena-campbell |website=Dever's List |access-date=3 May 2023}}</ref> She went on to become a commercial and public law barrister in 2016.<ref name=":3" /> Campbell was elected a [[City of Melbourne]] councillor in the [[2020 City of Melbourne election|2020 election]]. She was among the members of the council elected in alliance with [[Sally Capp]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-04 |title=Capp continues at Town Hall |url=https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2020/11/04/capp-continues-at-town-hall/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Bicycle Network |language=en-US}}</ref>

As a councillor, Campbell has criticised what she calls "[[Car-free movement|anti-car]] measures". In September 2022, Campbell stood down from her position as deputy chair of the council's transport portfolio after criticising the City of Melbourne's [[bike lane]] rollout. Campbell argued the bike lane rollout was increasing traffic congestion and stunting the CBD’s economic recovery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schout |first=David |date=2022-09-07 |title=Vocal bike lane critic pushed out of transport role |url=https://www.southbanklocalnews.com.au/vocal-bike-lane-critic-pushed-out-of-transport-role |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=South Bank Local News |language=en}}</ref>

Campbell has been a vocal opponent of a drug injecting room in the [[City of Melbourne]].<ref name="room">{{cite news |last1=Booker |first1=Chloe |title=After furious debate, Melbourne council votes to support safe-injecting room in CBD |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/after-furious-debate-melbourne-council-votes-to-support-safe-injecting-room-in-cbd-20210525-p57v46.htm |access-date=3 May 2023 |publisher=The Age |date=25 May 2021}}</ref>

In 2021 Campbell became a regular contributor to [[The Age]].<ref name="Age">{{cite web |url=https://www.theage.com.au/by/roshena-campbell-p4yw9e |website=The Age|title=Roshena Campbell|date=6 February 2023 |access-date=3 May 2023}}</ref>

In 2024, Campbell was the running mate of [[Nicholas Reece]] who was contesting the role of Lord Mayor at the [[2024 Melbourne City Council election]]. They were successful, defeating 10 other party tickets after preferences.
=== 2021 parliamentary selection effort ===
In 2021, the [[Australian Financial Review]] (AFR) reported that Campbell who had been considered a potential Senate preselection candidate instead sought preselection for the [[Division of Casey]] in the [[2022 Australian federal election|2022 federal election]]. The AFR reported that journalist and former Liberal staffer [[James Campbell (journalist)|James Campbell]], the husband of the candidate, supported her pre-selection and became the primary carer of their children during the preselection period.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Massola |first1=James |last2=Sakkal |first2=Paul |date=2021-11-13 |title=Local beats crowded field to replace retiring speaker in Casey |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/local-beats-out-crowded-field-to-replace-retiring-speaker-in-casey-20211112-p598dr.html |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2023 Aston by-election ===
{{Main|2023 Aston by-election}}
In 2023, Campbell contested the [[Division of Aston]] in a [[2023 Aston by-election|2023 by-election]] following the resignation of Liberal MP [[Alan Tudge]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Karp |first1=Paul |last2=Kolovos |first2=Benita |date=21 February 2023 |title=Aston byelection: barrister Roshena Campbell selected as Liberal candidate |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/21/aston-byelection-barrister-roshena-campbell-selected-as-liberal-candidate |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Campbell was selected as the Liberal candidate by the [[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|state party]]'s administration committee, defeating preselection candidates oncologist [[Ranjana Srivastava]] and former Liberal MP [[Cathrine Burnett-Wake]]. During the selection process, Campbell received the support of former MP and [[Treasurer of Australia]] [[Josh Frydenberg]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sakall |first=Paul |date=2023-02-15 |title=Frydenberg chooses candidate to back in Aston byelection |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/frydenberg-chooses-candidate-to-back-in-aston-byelection-20230214-p5ckb0.html |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=[[smh.com.au]] |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCubbing |first=Gus |date=2023-02-13 |title=Former state MP seeks preselection in 'new Liberal heartland' |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/former-state-mp-nominates-for-preselection-in-new-liberal-heartland-20230213-p5ck6o |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=[[Australian Financial Review]] |publisher=[[Nine Entertainment Co.]] |language=en-AU}}</ref>

Had Campbell won, she would have made history as the first woman of Indian descent to serve as a Liberal member of parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smethurst |first=Annika |date=2023-03-03 |title=Roshena Campbell will make history for the Liberal Party, win or lose |url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/roshena-campbell-will-make-history-for-the-liberal-party-win-or-lose-20230303-p5cp4j.html |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref> Campbell ultimately lost the by-election to [[Mary Doyle]], the candidate of the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smethurst |first1=Annika |last2=Galloway |first2=Anthony |last3=Cunningham |first3=Melissa |date=1 April 2023 |title=Labor secures historic upset in Aston, 'worst byelection result in 100 years' for Liberals |url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-secures-historic-upset-in-aston-worst-byelection-result-in-100-years-for-liberals-20230401-p5cxak.html |work=[[The Age]]}}</ref> During her concession speech, Campbell stated that "I will always be proud to be a Liberal and I will always be proud to be Australian because we live in the greatest country in the world."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Nick |date=2023-04-02 |title=Labor secures historic win in Aston by-election as Liberal candidate concedes defeat |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/aston-byelection-results-federal-politics-news-updates-melbourne-mary-doyle-roshena-campbell/3f232795-ffab-49d5-8940-3a232aa62e86 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=9News}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Campbell is married to [[News Corporation]] political editor [[James Campbell (journalist)|James Campbell]] and is the mother of 4 children.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Boecker |first=Brianna |date=2023-03-29 |title=Meet the two women running for a high stakes byelection this weekend |url=https://womensagenda.com.au/politics/meet-the-two-women-running-for-a-high-stakes-by-election-this-weekend/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Women's Agenda |language=en-AU}}</ref> Campbell resides in [[Brunswick, Victoria]].<ref name=":2" />

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[[Category:Australian lawyers]]
[[Category:Women local councillors in Australia]]
[[Category:Australian politicians of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Monash University alumni]]
[[Category:Australian Hindus]]
[[Category:Victoria (state) local councillors]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Melbourne Law School alumni]]

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