Carolyn Power
Carolyn Laura Power is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2018 state election, representing Elder.
Power, previously a City of Marion councillor, worked in health and human services for not-for-profit organisations before her election. She was the unsuccessful Liberal candidate for the seat at the 2014 state election. During the 2014 election campaign, the Labor Party released a flyer headlined "Can You Trust Habib?", which the Liberals described as a racist attack on her surname and Lebanese heritage.
In April 2018, a month after her election, Power was sworn in as the Assistant Minister for Domestic and Family Violence Prevention. She was a former youth sector worker.
In August 2018, Carolyn Habib officially changed her surname from Habib to Power. Power was married prior to the 2018 election to her childhood sweetheart, Brad Power. Power chose to wait to change her surname to ensure there was no confusion or extra costs associated in reproducing election materials.
