Madeleine King

Madeleine Mary Harvie King (born 31 March 1973) is an Australian politician. She is the member for Brand in the Australian House of Representatives. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party and succeeded the previous member, Gary Gray, at the 2016 federal election,[2] increasing the swing to Labor from a nominal 3.7 points to 7.7 points, making Brand one of Labor's safest federal seats in Western Australia.[3]

Madeleine King MP
Member of the Australian Parliament for Brand
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 July 2016
Preceded by	Gary Gray
Personal details
Born	Madeleine Mary Harvie King 31 March 1973 Calista, Western Australia, Australia
Citizenship	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Mother	Diana Morris[1]
Relatives	John Harvie Morris
Alma mater	University of Western Australia[2]
Website	www.madeleineking.com.au

King was born in Calista, Western Australia,[4] grew up in Shoalwater Bay and went to Safety Bay Senior High School. She was a solicitor before entering politics, and was also chief operating officer of the USAsia Centre in Perth.[2] Her family ran a drapery shop in Rockingham. She is the first person to represent the federal seat of Brand who grew up in the electorate.

In June 2018, King was selected to fill a vacant place on the Opposition front bench, replacing Tim Hammond.[5]

King is a member of Labor Right.[6]

References

1. Byrne, Declan (10 May 2016). "Madeleine King celebrates her mother Diana Morris". Weekend Courier. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
2. "Brand – Australia Votes". Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
3. "Brand – Australia Votes | Federal Election 2016 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
4. "Citizenship Register – 45th Parliament: Madeleine King" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
5. Richardson, Graham (26 June 2018). "Affirmative action leaves many a good man behind". The Australian. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
6. Bourke, Latika (30 May 2019). "Albanese caps off his first week as leader by making key mistakes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 May 2019.