Alison Penfold — connections and sources

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The Nationals MP for Lyne since 2025 · no sourced faction · attends 73% of votes, rebels Never recorded · 10 sourced connections

The Nationals
73% attendance
Never recorded rebellion
10 connections

Public profile

Biography

Alison Louise Penfold (born 3 June 1971) is an Australian politician who is a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Lyne representing the National Party after winning the seat in the 2025 Australian federal election. She was raised and educated in the Manning Valley. From 2012 to 2016, Penfold served as chief executive of the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council. She was a candidate in the 2022 Australian Senate election. In May 2026, Penfold introduced a bill to alter the federal Sex Discrimination Act. The bill has been described as a "retrograde step" for women and LGBTQI+ community by Australia's sex discrimination commissioner.

Adapted and shortened from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Date of birth: 1971-06-03
Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
APH identifier: 248895

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Ross Cadell · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
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Sam Birrell · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
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Current and senior roles

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Committee service

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Qualifications

1 January 1994–presentBAsianSt (Korean)

Occupations

1 February 2012–1 July 2016Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Livestock Exporters' Council from February 2012 to July 2016.
Date not recordedSenior Adviser to the Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism

Current parliamentary service

2025 — presentElected to the House of Representatives for Lyne, New South Wales, 2025.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaPerson biography and official service history.WikipediaPerson biography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, parliamentary eligibility and public records.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.

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