The Hon Kristy McBain MP biography

Parliamentary service

  • Elected to the House of Representatives for Eden-Monaro, New South Wales at by-election 2020, vice the Hon. Dr M Kelly AM (resigned). Re-elected in 2022.

Ministerial appointments

  • Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories from 1.6.2022.

Personal

  • Born 29.9.1982, Traralgon, Australia
  • Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

  • (BComms(Journ)) (University of Canberra).
  • (LLB) (University of Canberra).
  • Pharmacy Assistant from 1995 to 2003.
  • Waitress from 2000 to 2004.
  • Library Assistant from 2002 to 2005.
  • Paralegal from 2004 to 2005.
  • Lawyer from 2005 to 2018.
  • Small Business Owner from 2012 to 2020.

Local Government service

  • Councillor for Bega Valley Shire from September 2012 to May 2020.
  • Member of the Country Mayors Association Executive Committee from 2016 to 2018.
  • Mayor of Bega Valley Shire from September 2016 to May 2020.
  • Deputy Chair of the Canberra Region Joint Organisation from 2018 to 2020.

Honours

  • Women in Local Government Award (Elected Official Regional/Rural), 2017.
  • Rotary Club of Merimbula Australia Day Award - Outstanding Service to the Community, 2020.