Kristy McBain

The Honourable
Kristy McBain
MP
Official portrait, 2022
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byNola Marino
Minister for Emergency Management
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 May 2025
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byJenny McAllister
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Eden-Monaro
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2020
Preceded byMike Kelly
Mayor of Bega Valley Shire
In office
29 September 2016 (2016-09-29) – 1 March 2020 (2020-03-01)
Preceded byMichael Britten
Succeeded bySharon Tapscott
Personal details
Born (1982-09-29) 29 September 1982
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
SpouseBrad McBain
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Canberra
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.kristymcbain.com.au

Kristy Louise McBain (born 29 September 1982) is an Australian politician. She currently represents the division of Eden-Monaro,[1] and is the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories and Minister for Emergency Management.[2][3]

Personal life

McBain was born in Traralgon, Victoria.[4] Her family moved to the Bega Valley in the 1990s and ran a small sporting store in Merimbula.[5]

McBain attended Eden Marine High School, before completing a double degree in Law/Communications at the University of Canberra.[6]

McBain met her husband Brad in high school and runs a small plumbing business.[5] They and their three children live in Tura Beach.[6]

Political career

McBain became a councillor for Bega Valley Shire in September 2012 and became the mayor in September 2016.[7][4]

McBain resigned as mayor and councillor in March 2020 to contest the July 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election for the Labor Party. She won the seat for the party with 50.4% of the two-party-preferred vote and was sworn in as a member of parliament on 24 August 2020.[8]

Following the 2022 Australian federal election, McBain was appointed to the First Albanese ministry as Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories.[9][10] After the 2025 Australian federal election, McBain became the Minister for Emergency Management.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ms Kristy McBain MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Anthony Albanese calls new ministry 'as inclusive as Australia itself', championing diversity of frontbench — as it happened". ABC News. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "STATEMENT ON MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT". www.kristymcbain.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Ms Kristy McBain MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Member for Eden-Monaro". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b "About Kristy McBain". Kristy McBain MP. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. ^ McKnight, Albert (1 May 2020). "Kristy McBain's step to federal politics welcomed; mayoral election planned to replace her". Bega District News. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  8. ^ Gailberger, Jade (24 August 2020). "Federal parliament returns for historic sitting in pandemic; Labor MP Kristy McBain sworn in". Townsville Bulletin.
  9. ^ Murphy, Katharine (31 May 2022). "Anthony Albanese's ministry contains more surprises than expected following a factional kerfuffle". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  10. ^ Skatssoon, Judy (2 June 2022). "Local government ministers sworn in". Government News. Retrieved 14 May 2025.


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