Melissa McMahon
Appearance
Melissa McMahon Queensland Legislative Assembly for Macalister | |
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Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Personal details | |
Born | Major | 15 May 1976
Battles/wars | Operation Astute |
Melissa Fay McMahon (born 15 May 1976) is an Australian politician. She has been the
Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017.[1] She is a member of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee (PCCC) and the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (LACSC) of the Queensland Parliament.[2]
Career
Prior to her election to the Queensland Parliament, McMahon was a major in the Australian Army working in
Logan and Brisbane
.
McMahon has bachelor's degrees in behavioural science, policing and secondary education with a diploma of public safety and qualifications in training and education.
In the 2015 Queensland state election she ran in the seat of Albert, gaining a two-party-preferred swing of 10%, but lost to incumbent Mark Boothman.
McMahon is President of the Beenleigh Neighbourhood Centre. She has three children.
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "Macalister". Queensland Election 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Mrs Melissa McMahon". Queensland Parliament. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2020.