Sam McMahon
Sam McMahon | |
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Senator for the Northern Territory | |
Assumed office 18 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Nigel Scullion |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 11 December 1967
Political party | National / CLP |
Spouse | Wayne Nayda |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Occupation | Veterinarian |
Samantha Jane McMahon[1] (born 11 December 1967) is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for the Northern Territory since the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Country Liberal Party and sits with the National Party in federal parliament. She was a veterinarian in Katherine before entering politics.[2]
Early life
McMahon grew up on a farm in Nanango, Queensland. She completed a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland.[3]
Career
McMahon accepted a position in the Northern Territory after her graduation. She has owned and operated veterinary practices in Katherine[4], Howard Springs, Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek, and Alice Springs. She was a national director of the Australian Veterinary Association for five years and president of the Northern Territory division for two years.[3] She became a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2003.[5] She won the Centenary Medal for business leadership in 2001,[6] was awarded the Australian Veterinary Association Meritorious Service Award in 2014,[7] and was awarded the NT Telstra small business award in 2017.[8]
Politics
In March 2019, McMahon won preselection to replace Nigel Scullion as the Country Liberal Party's lead Senate candidate at the 2019 federal election.[9] She was elected to a term beginning on 18 May 2019,[10] and will sit with the National Party in federal parliament, as did her predecessor Scullion.[11]
In January 2020, during the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, McMahon tweeted that the Australian Greens' "ridiculous agenda" of opposing logging had "lead [sic] to these horrible fires". A Guardian Australia article published in the same month identified her as one of the "climate doubters" within the Coalition.[12]
References
- ^ "Qualification checklist" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "NT senator and former vet Sam McMahon unloads on activists at farm hearing". ABC Australia. 14 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Sam McMahon". Liberal Party of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "NT senator Sam McMahon urges students to apply for school scholarships". Katherine Times. 23 January 2020.
- ^ "list of FAICD graduates 2003". Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Centenary Medal Award 2001". Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "AVA Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Telstra Small Business Awards 2017 Winners". Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Nigel Scullion's replacement Sam McMahon 'not taking Senate seat for granted'". ABC News. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Senate Results". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Nationals women MPs defy 'blokey' party image". 24 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "'There is no link': the climate doubters within Scott Morrison's government". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- 1967 births
- Living people
- National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian Senate for the Northern Territory
- Australian veterinarians
- Country Liberal Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Women members of the Australian Senate
- University of Queensland alumni
- Recipients of the Centenary Medal
- Australian people stubs