Kristy McBain
Kristy McBain | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Eden-Monaro | |
Assumed office 4 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Mike Kelly |
Mayor of Bega Valley Shire | |
In office 29 September 2016 – 1 March 2020 | |
Preceded by | Michael Britten |
Succeeded by | Sharon Tapscott |
Personal details | |
Born | Traralgon, Victoria, Australia | 29 September 1982
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse(s) | Brad McBain |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Canberra |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | www |
Kristy Louise McBain (born 29 September 1982) is an Australian politician.
Personal life[]
McBain was born in Traralgon, Victoria.[1] Her family moved to the Bega Valley in the 1990s and ran a small sporting store in Merimbula.[2]
McBain attended Eden Marine High School, before completing a double degree in Law/Communications at the University of Canberra.[3]
McBain met her husband Brad in high school and runs a small plumbing business.[2] They and their three children live in Tura Beach.[3]
Political career[]
McBain became a councilor for Bega Valley Shire in September 2012 and became the mayor in September 2016.[4][1]
McBain resigned as mayor and councilor in March 2020 to contest the July 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election for the Labor Party. She won the seat for the party with 50.4% of the two-party-preferred vote and was sworn in as a member of parliament on 24 August 2020.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Ms Kristy McBain MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Member for Eden-Monaro". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b "About Kristy McBain". Kristy McBain MP. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ McKnight, Albert (1 May 2020). "Kristy McBain's step to federal politics welcomed; mayoral election planned to replace her". Bega District News. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Federal parliament returns for historic sitting in pandemic; Labor MP Kristy McBain sworn in". Townsville Bulletin. 24 August 2020.
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