Alison Marchant is an Australian politician who is the current member for the district of Bellarine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Labor Party and was elected in the 2022 state election, after replacing retiring MLA Lisa Neville.[1]

Early life

Marchant was born and raised in Leopold to a farming family.[2]

Career

Marchant is a former primary school teacher and anti-fracking campaigner who worked as an electorate officer for Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bellarine - VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "About Alison Marchant". www.alisonmarchantmp.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ^ Sakkal, Paul (4 July 2022). "Women to the fore as Labor picks new faces to replace ex-ministers". The Age. Retrieved 12 September 2023.