Alison Byrnes
Alison Byrnes | |
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Byrnes c. 2022 | |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Cunningham | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sharon Bird |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-02-05) 5 February 1974 (age 50) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Labor |
Spouse | Paul Scully |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | https://www.nswlabor.org.au/alison_byrnes |
Alison Joy Byrnes (born 5 February 1974) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was elected as a member for the New South Wales seat of Cunningham in the House of Representatives in the 2022 election.
Early life
Byrnes was born on 5 February 1974 in Wollongong, New South Wales.[1] She is the daughter of Petronella and Ron Byrnes; her mother was born in the Netherlands and arrived in Australia as a child.[2]
Byrnes grew up in the suburb of Woonona,[3] attending Woonona Public School and Woonona High School.[2] She holds the degree of Master of Management from the University of Wollongong.[1]
Politics
Byrnes has worked for the ALP since the age of 16.[4] She was a staffer to Cunningham MP Sharon Bird for 18 years,[5] including as chief of staff.[6] Following Bird's retirement, she won ALP preselection for Cunningham in February 2022.[5] She was chosen unopposed following the withdrawal of her main opponent, Misha Zelinsky.[4] At the 2022 federal election, she retained Cunningham for the ALP with 65% of the two-party preferred vote.[7][8]
Personal life
Byrnes is married to Paul Scully, an ALP member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[4] She has sometimes used the name "Alison Byrnes-Scully".[6][9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ms Alison Byrnes MP". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Maiden Speech". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Alison Byrnes". Australian Labor Party. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Labor candidate Alison Byrnes launches campaign for Illawarra seat of Cunningham". ABC Illawarra. 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ a b Tullis, Ashleigh (21 February 2022). "MP Sharon Bird's staffer Alison Byrnes preselected as Labor's candidate in federal Cunningham seat". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ a b Pearson, Andrew (5 December 2016). "Labor staffer ditches Watson for new MP". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ McIlwain, Kate (21 May 2022). "'Alison Byrnes wins Cunningham for Labor'". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "House of Representatives division information". Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Labor preselection in Cunningham heats up; Andrew Constance confirmed for Liberals in Gilmore". ABC Illawarra. 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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