Michelle O'Byrne

Michelle O'Byrne
35th Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Assumed office
14 May 2024
PremierJeremy Rockliff
Preceded byMark Shelton
Deputy Leader of the Tasmanian Labor Party
In office
31 March 2014 – 15 May 2021
LeaderBryan Green
Rebecca White
Preceded byBryan Green
Succeeded byAnita Dow
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass
Assumed office
18 March 2006
Member of the Australian Parliament for Bass
In office
3 October 1998 – 9 October 2004
Preceded byWarwick Smith
Succeeded byMichael Ferguson
Personal details
Born (1968-03-06) 6 March 1968 (age 56)
Launceston, Tasmania
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
SpousePriam Arumugam
RelationsDavid O'Byrne (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
OccupationTrade unionist, political adviser, Member of State Parliament
Websitehttps://taslabor.org.au/people/michelle-o-byrne/

Michelle Anne O'Byrne (born 6 March 1968) is Australian politician for the Australian Labor Party and since May 2024, the Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.[1]

O'Byrne was elected in the 2006 state election to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the division of Bass.

In the 2024 Tasmanian state election, O'Byrne was the second most successful candidate across the state for the Labor Party, receiving 0.95 quotas in her own right in the first preferences alone, only outdone by then-leader, Rebecca White.[2]

Prior to her election to state parliament she was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 to 2004, representing the Division of Bass.

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  2. ^ "Lyons - TAS Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

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