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Melanie Gibbons MP Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for MenaiIncumbent Assumed office
26 March 2011Preceded by Alison Megarrity Personal details Nationality Australia
Political party Liberal Party of Australia Occupation Real estate agent Website Parliamentary webpage Melanie Rhonda Gibbons MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Menai for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011.
Early years and background
Gibbons was born and raised in Woronora in the Sutherland Shire and worked as a real estate agent before becoming a development manager for Technical Aid to the Disabled.[1] She also formerly worked for various state and federal politicians.[2]
Political career
Elected to the Sutherland Shire Council in 2004 as an independent candidate, Gibbons was, at one stage, deputy mayor.[3]
Having previously sought endrosement in 2007, Gibbons was endorsed as a candidate for the Liberal Party in 2010. At the March 2011 elections, Gibbons was elected and received a swing of 18.4 per cent, winning 74.4 per cent of the vote on a two-party preferred basis.[4] Alison Megarrity, the incumbent Labor member, did not seek re-election. Gibbons' main competitor was Peter Scaysbrook. Menai was among the first seats claimed as won by the coalition on election night.[5]
References
- ^ Tarasov, Anne (19 May 2010). "A challenge for Lib in Menai". Liverpool Champion (Fairfax Media). http://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/news/local/news/general/a-challenge-for-lib-in-menai/1833271.aspx. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Menai Liberal candidate - Melanie Gibbons". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader (Fairfax Media). 16 March 2011. http://www.theleader.com.au/news/local/news/politics/menai-liberal-candidate-melanie-gibbons/2103652.aspx. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Clr Melanie Gibbons". Councillors. Sutherland Shire Council. http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Council_The_Shire/Contacts_and_Opening_Hours/Councillors/Clr_Melanie_Gibbons. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Green. Antony (5 April 2011). "Menai". NSW Votes 2011 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2011/guide/mena.htm. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Roberts, Simone (30 March 2011). "Gibbons misses her call but wins Menai in a landslide". Liverpool Leader (News Limited). http://liverpool-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/gibbons-misses-her-call-state-election-menai/. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
Parliament of New South Wales Preceded by
Alison MegarrityMember for Menai
2011 – presentSucceeded by
IncumbentCurrent Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Liberal (51) Graham Annesley · Greg Aplin · Stuart Ayres · Mike Baird · Bart Bassett · Craig Baumann · Gladys Berejiklian · Glenn Brookes · Charles Casuscelli · Kevin Conolly · Andrew Constance · Andrew Cornwell · Mark Coure · Tanya Davies · Victor Dominello · Bryan Doyle · Garry Edwards · David Elliott · Lee Evans · John Flowers · Melanie Gibbons · Pru Goward · Shelley Hancock · Chris Hartcher · Brad Hazzard · Chris Holstein · Tony Issa · Matt Kean · Geoff Lee · Daryl Maguire · Bruce Notley-Smith · Jonathan O'Dea · Barry O'Farrell · Tim Owen · Robyn Parker · Chris Patterson · Dominic Perrottet · Anthony Roberts · Andrew Rohan · Jai Rowell · Roza Sage · John Sidoti · Jillian Skinner · Greg Smith · Mark Speakman · Chris Spence · Rob Stokes · Gabrielle Upton · Gareth Ward · Darren Webber · Ray WilliamsNationals (17) Kevin Anderson · John Barilaro · Stephen Bromhead · Andrew Fraser · Andrew Gee · Thomas George · Troy Grant · Katrina Hodgkinson · Kevin Humphries · Don Page · Adrian Piccoli · Geoff Provest · George Souris · Andrew Stoner · Paul Toole · John Williams · Leslie WilliamsLabor (20) Richard Amery · Clayton Barr · Linda Burney · Cherie Burton · Michael Daley · Robert Furolo · Noreen Hay · Sonia Hornery · Kristina Keneally · Nick Lalich · Paul Lynch · Tania Mihailuk · Andrew McDonald · Ryan Park · Barbara Perry · Nathan Rees · John Robertson · Carmel Tebbutt · Anna Watson · Guy ZangariIndependents (3) Greens (1) Jamie ParkerCategories:- New South Wales Liberal politicians
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- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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