Shelley Payne

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Shelley Payne
MLC
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Agricultural
In office
22 May 2021 2025
Personal details
Born (1972-01-03) 3 January 1972 (age 53)
Political party Labor
SpouseMark
Children3

Shelley Nicole Payne (born 3 January 1972) is an Australian politician who was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Labor Party member for Agricultural region at the 2021 state election for a four-year term beginning on 22 May 2021. [1] She was unseated in the 2025 Western Australian state election.

Payne was previously a chemical engineer and councilor for the Esperance shire after moving from Canada. [2] She was also a candidate in the 2019 federal election for the seat of O'Connor. [3]

She lives with her husband Mark and their 3 teenage children. [2]

References

  1. "Agricultural Region Results - Western Australia Election 2021 guide | WA Votes". ABC News. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 Swift, Bree (21 July 2020). "Candidates announced for 2021 election". Farm Weekly. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. Dietsch, Jake (20 March 2019). "Payne announces candidacy for O'Connor". The Esperance Express. Retrieved 5 April 2021.