Melissa McMahon | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Macalister | |
Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Personal details | |
Born | Brisbane,Queensland | 15 May 1976
Political party | Labor |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Logan |
Alma mater | Griffith University Charles Sturt University |
Occupation | Police officer Army officer |
Website | www |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1994–2017 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | Operation Astute |
Melissa Fay McMahon (born 15 May 1976) is an Australian politician. She has been the Labor member for Macalister in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2017. [1] She is a member of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee (PCCC) and the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (LACSC) of the Queensland Parliament. [2]
Prior to her election to the Queensland Parliament,McMahon was a major in the Australian Army working in CIMIC,military police,information operations and career management. She served overseas in Timor-Leste in 2008 and 2011. She was also a senior sergeant in the Queensland Police Service,having worked on the Gold Coast,Logan and Brisbane.
McMahon has bachelor's degrees in behavioural science,policing and secondary education with a diploma of public safety and qualifications in training and education.
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