Melissa McMahon

Melissa McMahon MP
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Macalister
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 November 2017
Preceded by	New seat
Personal details
Born	(1976-05-15) 15 May 1976 (age 48) Brisbane, Queensland
Political party	Labor
Children	3
Residence	Logan
Alma mater	Griffith University Charles Sturt University
Occupation	Police officer Army officer
Website	www.melissamcmahon.com.au
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1994–2017
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	Operation Astute

Melissa Fay McMahon (born 15 May 1976) is an Australian politician. She has been the Labor member for Macalister in 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 CIMIC, military police, information operations and career management. She served overseas in Timor-Leste in 2008 and 2011. She was also a senior sergeant in the Queensland Police Service, having worked on the Gold Coast, 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

1. Green, Antony. "Macalister". Queensland Election 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
2. "Mrs Melissa McMahon". Queensland Parliament. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

• Parliamentary Profile

Parliament of Queensland
New seat	Member for Macalister 2017–present	Incumbent