Meryl Swanson

Meryl Swanson
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Paterson
Assumed office
2 July 2016
Preceded by Bob Baldwin
Personal details
Born (1970-09-03) 3 September 1970
Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia
Citizenship Australian
Political party Labor
Spouse(s) Nick[1]
Children 2 daughters[1]
Residence Buchanan[1]

Meryl Jane Swanson (born 3 September 1970) is an Australian politician who has represented the Division of Paterson in the Australian House of Representatives for the Australian Labor Party since the 2016 federal election.[2][3]

Swanson has spent many years in radio broadcasting in Melbourne and Newcastle, and most recently worked for station 2NUR. She also worked for the member for Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon MP in the 1990s. She has also worked as business manager at the Hunter Regional Organisation of Councils and as executive director of Hunter Tourism.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Meryl Swanson". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Electorate: Paterson". Australia Votes - Federal Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Meryl Swanson has become Paterson's first female MP". Port Stephens Examiner. Fairfax regional Media. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Bob Baldwin		 Member for Paterson
2016–present		 Incumbent
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