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Alison Marchant | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bellarine | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Neville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leopold,Victoria,Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
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Marchant was born and raised in Leopold to a farming family. [2]
Marchant is a former primary school teacher and anti-fracking campaigner who worked as an electorate officer for Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. [3]
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