Meryl Swanson — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Meryl Jane Swanson (née Partridge; born 3 September 1970) is an Australian politician and former radio presenter. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has represented the Division of Paterson in the Australian House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election.

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Date of birth: 1970-09-03
Place of birth: Kurri Kurri, Australia
APH identifier: 264170

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

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Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Dorinda Cox · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Karen Grogan · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Jana Stewart · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Alison Byrnes · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Cassandra Fernando · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Tammy Tyrrell · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Sue Lines · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

23 July 2025–presentMember of the Speaker's Panel
11 August 2020–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Defence

Committee service

28 July 2022–presentJoint Standing — Implementation of the National Redress Scheme
28 July 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Petitions
28 July 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Agriculture — Chair
29 July 2019–7 December 2020House of Representatives Select — Regional Australia — Deputy Chair
23 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade — Deputy Chair
22 July 2019–11 April 2022House of Representatives Standing — Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources

Qualifications

Date not recordedBCom
Date not recordedBA

Occupations

1 January 2004–1 January 2016Radio Broadcaster from 2004 to 2016.
1 January 2001–1 January 2004Small business owner and cafe operator from 2001 to 2004.
1 January 1998–1 January 2001Student and mother from 1998 to 2001.
1 January 1997–1 January 1997Executive Director for Hunter Tourism, 1997.
1 January 1996–1 January 1997Electorate Officer for J Fitzgibbon, MP from 1996 to 1997.
1 January 1993–1 January 1996Business Manager for the Hunter Region Organisation of Councils from 1993 to 1996.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
2019 — 2022Re-elected 2019Source
2016 — 2019Elected to the House of Representatives for Paterson, New South Wales, 2016.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.