Samantha Jane McMahon was born on 11 December 1967 and is a former Australian politician who was a Senator for the Northern Territory between the 2019 federal election and the 2022 federal election.
20 Facts About Sam McMahon
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Sam McMahon was a veterinarian in Katherine before entering politics.
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Sam McMahon grew up on a farm in Nanango, Queensland.
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Sam McMahon completed a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland.
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Sam McMahon accepted a position in the Northern Territory after her graduation.
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Sam McMahon has owned and operated veterinary practices in Katherine, Howard Springs, Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek, and Alice Springs.
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Sam McMahon was a national director of the Australian Veterinary Association for five years and president of the Northern Territory division for two years.
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Sam McMahon became a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2003.
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Sam McMahon won the Centenary Medal for business leadership in 2001, was awarded the Australian Veterinary Association Meritorious Service Award in 2014, and was awarded the NT Telstra small business award in 2017.
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In March 2019, Sam McMahon won preselection to replace Nigel Scullion as the Country Liberal Party's lead Senate candidate at the 2019 federal election.
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Sam McMahon was elected to a term beginning on 18 May 2019, and chose to sit with the National Party in federal parliament, following her predecessor.
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In June 2021, Sam McMahon was defeated for CLP preselection at the 2022 federal election by Jacinta Price.
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In December 2021 it was alleged that following a 'boozey' Christmas party Sam McMahon was escorted from the premises to a waiting taxi, at which point Sam McMahon physically assaulted Nationals federal director and event organiser Jonathan Hawkes.
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In January 2022, Sam McMahon resigned from the Country Liberal Party and moved to the crossbench to sit as an independent.
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Sam McMahon later explained in March 2022 that she resigned due to alleged abuse by former staffer Jason Riley.
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On 8 April 2022, Sam McMahon announced she had joined the Liberal Democrats, and would run on the party's Northern Territory Senate ticket at the May federal election.
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In March 2020, Sam McMahon argued that a nuclear power plant should be built in northern Australia to lower emissions and improve the country's economy.
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In November 2021, Sam McMahon was one of five Coalition senators who voted against the government in support of One Nation's COVID-19 Vaccination Status Bill 2021.
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Sam McMahon lives on a farm outside Katherine and is an avid water skier and horse rider.
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In September 2019, Sam McMahon announced that she had separated from her husband, Wayne Nayda.