Katelin McInerney
Katelin McInerney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Kiama | |
| Assumed office 13 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Gareth Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Labor |
| Occupation | Journalist[1] |
Katelin McInerney[2] is an Australian politician who was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in the 2025 Kiama state by-election on 13 September 2025.[3] She previously contested the seat at the 2023 New South Wales state election, but was unsuccessful.[4] She is the first female MP for the seat.[5]
McInerney is a former journalist and trade union leader.[6]
References
- ^ "Katelin McInerney". NSW Labor. Candidate for Kiama. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "2025 Kiama State by-election". elections.nsw.gov.au. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ Fernandez, Tim and Gilbert, Romy (13 September 2025). "Labor win Kiama by-election as voters replace disgraced MP Gareth Ward". ABC Illawarra. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via ABC News.
- ^ Drewitt-Smith, Ainslie; Huntsdale, Justin (7 August 2022). "Labor selects former journalist Katelin McInerney to challenge Gareth Ward in Kiama at 2023 NSW election". ABC Illawarra. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via ABC News.
- ^ "Labor's Katelin McInerney wins seat of Kiama in historic victory". www.illawarramercury.com.au. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ White, Jen. "Katelin McInerney claims Kiama back for Labor to become seat's first female MP". Region Illawarra. Retrieved 14 September 2025.