Alison Byrnes
MP
Member of the
Australian Parliament
for Cunningham
Assumed office
21 May 2022
Preceded bySharon Bird
Personal details
Born5 February
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpousePaul Scully
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttps://www.nswlabor.org.au/alison_byrnes

Alison Joy Byrnes (born 5 February)[1] 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 in Wollongong, New South Wales.[2] She grew up in the suburb of Woonona.[3] She has worked for the ALP since the age of 16.[2]

Politics

Byrnes worked as a staffer to Cunningham MP Sharon Bird for 18 years,[4] including as chief of staff.[5] Following Bird's retirement, she won ALP preselection for Cunningham in February 2022.[4] She was chosen unopposed following the withdrawal of her main opponent, Misha Zelinsky.[2] At the 2022 Federal Election, she was elected to the seat of Cunningham with 65% of the vote.[6][7]

Personal life

Byrnes is married to Paul Scully, an ALP member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[2] She has sometimes used the name "Alison Byrnes-Scully".[5][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "QUALIFICATION CHECKLIST" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Labor candidate Alison Byrnes launches campaign for Illawarra seat of Cunningham". ABC Illawarra. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Alison Byrnes". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ 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. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Pearson, Andrew (5 December 2016). "Labor staffer ditches Watson for new MP". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ^ McIlwain, Kate (21 May 2022). "'Alison Byrnes wins Cunningham for Labor'". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ "House of Representatives division information".
  8. ^ "Labor preselection in Cunningham heats up; Andrew Constance confirmed for Liberals in Gilmore". ABC Illawarra. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
Parliament of Australia Preceded bySharon Bird Member for Cunningham 2022–present Incumbent
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