Lisa Munday

Lisa Munday
MLA
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Dawesville
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 March 2021
Preceded byZak Kirkup
Personal details
Born (1968-06-14) 14 June 1968 (age 56)
Harvey, Western Australia
Political partyLabor
Websitewww.lisamunday.com.au

Lisa Anne Munday (born 14 June 1968)[1] is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2021 state election, representing Dawesville.[2]

Prior to entering politics Munday worked as a paramedic and registered psychologist.[3]

In July 2020 she was selected to contest the seat for Labor,[3][4] after being approached by the Ambulance Union and WA Labor.[5] In her election campaign Munday received mentoring from Federal politician, Ged Kearney, through EMILY's List Australia.[6] She defeated Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup on a swing of over 14 percent, taking 63.9 percent of the two-party vote and turning a seat that Labor had never previously won into a safe Labor seat in one stroke. She won 57 percent of the primary vote, enough to win the seat without the need for preferences.[7]

  1. ^ "Mrs Lisa Anne Munday MLA". Parliament of Western Australia.
  2. ^ "Dawesville - Western Australia Election 2021 Electorate, Candidates, Results | WA Votes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sadler, Claire (24 July 2020). "'On a bigger scale': Paramedic Lisa Munday announced as Dawesville Labor candidate". Mandurah Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. ^ Dietsch, Jake (21 July 2020). "Mandurah paramedic puts hat in ring for Dawesville seat". The West Australian. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  5. ^ Mennell, Jason; Elton, Charlotte; Ryan, Kate; Hiatt, Bethany; Dietsch, Jake (14 March 2021). "State election 2021: Meet the new WA Labor MPs who have taken over Liberal strongholds". The West Australian. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 Western Australia Election Candidates". EMILY's List Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 State General Election – Dawesville District Profile". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 May 2021.