Kristy McBain

The Honourable
Kristy McBain
MP
The Honourable Kristy McBain MP
	McBain in 2022
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 June 2022
Prime Minister	Anthony Albanese
Preceded by	Nola Marino
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Eden-Monaro
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 July 2020
Preceded by	Mike Kelly
Mayor of Bega Valley Shire
	In office; 29 September 2016 – 1 March 2020
Preceded by	Michael Britten
Succeeded by	Sharon Tapscott
Personal details
Born	29 September 1982 (age 41); Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse	Brad McBain
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Canberra
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
Website	www.kristymcbain.com.au

Kristy Louise McBain (born 29 September 1982^{[citation needed]}) is an Australian politician. She currently represents the division of Eden-Monaro,^[1] and is the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories.^[2]

Personal life

McBain was born in Traralgon, Victoria.^[3] Her family moved to the Bega Valley in the 1990s and ran a small sporting store in Merimbula.^[4]

McBain attended Eden Marine High School, before completing a double degree in Law/Communications at the University of Canberra.^[5]

McBain met her husband Brad in high school and runs a small plumbing business.^[4] They and their three children live in Tura Beach.^[5]

Political career

McBain became a councillor for Bega Valley Shire in September 2012 and became the mayor in September 2016.^[6]^[3]

McBain resigned as mayor and councillor in March 2020 to contest the July 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election for the Labor Party. She won the seat for the party with 50.4% of the two-party-preferred vote and was sworn in as a member of parliament on 24 August 2020.^[7]

References

^ corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House, Canberra. "Ms Kristy McBain MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 31 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Anthony Albanese calls new ministry 'as inclusive as Australia itself', championing diversity of frontbench — as it happened". ABC News. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Ms Kristy McBain MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Member for Eden-Monaro". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "About Kristy McBain". Kristy McBain MP. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^ McKnight, Albert (1 May 2020). "Kristy McBain's step to federal politics welcomed; mayoral election planned to replace her". Bega District News. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ Gailberger, Jade (24 August 2020). "Federal parliament returns for historic sitting in pandemic; Labor MP Kristy McBain sworn in". Townsville Bulletin.

External links

Australian Parliament biography

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Mike Kelly	Member for Eden-Monaro 2020–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Nola Marino	Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories 2022–present	Incumbent