Melanie Rhonda Gibbons was born on 18 September 1978 and is an Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Menai from 2011 to 2015 and Holsworthy for the Liberal Party from 2015 to 2023.
17 Facts About Melanie Gibbons
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Melanie Gibbons formerly worked for various state and federal politicians.
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Melanie Gibbons sought the Liberal nomination for the seat of Menai, held by Labor's Alison Megarrity, at the 2007 state election.
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Melanie Gibbons was defeated by fellow Sutherland Shire Councillor Steve Simpson, who was unsuccessful at the general election.
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Melanie Gibbons was re-elected to Council as an independent in 2008.
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Melanie Gibbons was endorsed as the Liberal Party candidate for Menai in 2010.
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At the March 2011 elections, Melanie Gibbons was elected and received a swing of 27.1 points, winning 74.4 per cent of the two-party vote.
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Melanie Gibbons won 61 percent of the primary vote, enough to win the seat without the need for preferences.
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Menai was among the first seats claimed as won by the Coalition on election night; according to Melanie Gibbons, it was the very first seat the Coalition took from Labor in its landslide victory.
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In 2012, Melanie Gibbons pleaded guilty and was sentenced, without a recorded conviction, for failure to comply with Election Funding Authority regulations regarding the submission of political donation returns for 2010, when she was a Sutherland Shire Councillor.
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When first elected in 2011, Melanie Gibbons served as a Temporary Speaker in the Legislative Assembly.
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At the 2019 state election, Melanie Gibbons retained the seat of Holsworthy.
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On 13 October 2021, Melanie Gibbons announced her intention to resign from state parliament in order to stand for the federal seat of Hughes.
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Melanie Gibbons was not selected as the Liberal candidate for Hughes in April 2022 and remained the member for Holsworthy.
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Melanie Gibbons lost preselection as the Liberal candidate for Holsworthy to Tina Ayyad, 12 to 24.
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Melanie Gibbons was re-elected to Sutherland Shire Council in September 2024 as the Liberal Party's lead candidate on the B Ward ticket.
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In June 2018, media reported that Melanie Gibbons had "skipped question time" to attend a "local branch meeting".