Spouse(s) Pierre Huetter Children Three | Citizenship Australian Name Meegan Fitzharris Nationality New Zealand | |
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Meegan fitzharris addresses north canberra community council 21 july 2015
Meegan Fitzharris (born 1972) is an elected Member for the Yerrabi electorate in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, as of October 2016. Prior to this, she was the Member for the former electorate of Molonglo after she won a countback to fill the Legislative Assembly seat vacated by former Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher. She is also the Minister for Transport and Municipal Services, Minister for Higher Education, Training and Research and Assistant Minister for Health.
Contents
- Meegan fitzharris addresses north canberra community council 21 july 2015
- ACT Investment in Space and Quantum Technology
- Life and career
- 2012 General Election
- References
ACT Investment in Space and Quantum Technology
Life and career
Meegan Fitzharris was born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1972. She was educated at the University of Otago and the University of Auckland, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters in International Development.
Fitzharris moved to Australia in 1998. She has three children.
Before commencing a political career, Fitzharris worked for New South Wales Police, Australian Federal Police and the Attorney-General's Department.
2012 General Election
Fitzharris was an Australian Labor Party candidate in the Australian Capital Territory general election, 2012. When she did not win a seat, she became the chief of staff and senior adviser for then Minister, later Chief Minister, Andrew Barr.
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher resigned from the Assembly on 23 December 2014 to pursue a seat in the Australian Senate. Ahead of Gallagher's resignation, media speculation was that Fitzharris would be the most likely candidate to take Gallagher's Assembly seat.
On 15 January 2015, ACT Electoral Commissioner Phil Green announced Fitzharris had been elected as the new member for Molonglo in the Legislative Assembly, after holding a countback of the 2012 Legislative Assembly election.