Madeleine King

Madeleine King
King in 2022
Minister for Resources
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byKeith Pitt
Minister for Northern Australia
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byDavid Littleproud
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Brand
Assumed office
2 July 2016
Preceded by Gary Gray
Personal details
Born
Madeleine Mary Harvie Morris

(1973-03-31) 31 March 1973 (age 51)
Calista, Western Australia, Australia
CitizenshipAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
SpouseJamie King
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia[1]
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.madeleineking.com.au

Madeleine Mary Harvie King (née Morris; born 31 March 1973) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia in the Albanese government since June 2022.

She has represented the Western Australian seat of Brand in the House of Representatives since 2016.

Before entering politics King worked as a commercial lawyer in Australia and overseas, as well as in various roles at the University of Western Australia. Immediately prior to entering Parliament she was the chief operating officer of the Perth USAsia Centre, a think tank based at UWA.[2]

  1. ^ "Brand – Australia Votes". Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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