Australian politician
Kristy Louise McBain (born 29 September 1982[citation needed ] ) is an Australian politician. She currently represents the division of Eden-Monaro ,[ 1] and is the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories.[ 2]
Personal life
McBain was born in Traralgon , Victoria .[ 3] Her family moved to the Bega Valley in the 1990s and ran a small sporting store in Merimbula .[ 4]
McBain attended Eden Marine High School, before completing a double degree in Law/Communications at the University of Canberra .[ 5]
McBain met her husband Brad in high school and runs a small plumbing business.[ 4] They and their three children live in Tura Beach .[ 5]
Political career
McBain became a councillor for Bega Valley Shire in September 2012 and became the mayor in September 2016.[ 6] [ 3]
McBain resigned as mayor and councillor in March 2020 to contest the July 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election for the Labor Party . She won the seat for the party with 50.4% of the two-party-preferred vote and was sworn in as a member of parliament on 24 August 2020.[ 7]
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Cabinet The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, 31st Prime Minister of Australia, 2022-present Outer Ministry Assistant Ministers Resigned