Kyle Owen McGinn (born 23 May 1988) is an Australian politician. He was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council at the 2017 state election, as a Labor member in Mining and Pastoral Region. His term began on 22 May 2017.
Kyle McGinn | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Mining and Pastoral Region | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kyle Owen McGinn 23 May 1988 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
McGinn worked as a union representative before entering state politics.[1]
McGinn sought Labor preselection for the new federal Division of Bullwinkel,[2] but was defeated by Shire of Mundaring deputy president Trish Cook in September 2024 after the federal branch intervened.[3][4] The following day, McGinn announced his retirement from politics at the 2025 state election.[5]
References
edit- ^ Zaunmayr, Tom (24 January 2017). "Battle for Pilbara seats a hot contest". Pilbara News.
- ^ Caporn, Dylan (7 July 2024). "Kyle McGinn: MUA-aligned Upper House MP seeks to enter Federal Parliament via new WA seat of Bullwinkel". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Hastie, Hamish (3 September 2024). "Federal Labor swoops in to select Perth Hills councillor for nation's newest seat". WAtoday. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Jones, Sam (4 September 2024). "Labor pick Mundaring councillor for Bullwinkel". Business News. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Caporn, Dylan (4 September 2024). "Kyle McGinn: Upper House MP confirms end of political career after losing federal bid". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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