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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.
Alison Byrnes | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Cunningham | |
Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sharon Bird |
Personal details | |
Born | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | 5 February 1974
Political party | Labor |
Spouse | Paul Scully |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | https://www.nswlabor.org.au/alison_byrnes |
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]
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]
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]
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