Madeleine King
Madeleine King | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Brand | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1973 |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
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| Relatives | John Harvie Morris |
| Website | madeleineking.com.au |
Madeleine Mary Harvie King (born 31 March 1973) is an Australian politician. She is the member for Brand in the Australian House of Representatives. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party and succeeded the previous member, Gary Gray, at the 2016 federal election,[2] increasing the swing to Labor from a nominal 3.7% to 7.7%, making Brand one of Labor's safest federal seats in Western Australia.[3]
Madeleine was a solicitor before entering politics, and was also chief operating officer of the USAsia Centre in Perth.[2]
Madeleine was born in Kwinana, grew up in Shoalwater Bay and went to Safety Bay Senior High School. Her family ran a drapery shop in Rockingham. She is the first person to represent the federal seat of Brand who grew up in the electorate.
References
- ^ http://www.communitynews.com.au/weekend-courier/news/madeleine-kings-celebrates-her-mother-diana-morris/
- ^ a b "Brand - Australia Votes". Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Brand - Australia Votes | Federal Election 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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