33:
878:
468:
On 27 June 2019, Fitzharris announced she would resign from her cabinet roles on 1 July and would resign from politics for family reasons shortly after that. She resigned from the
Legislative Assembly on 8 July, creating a casual vacancy which was filled by a countback.
460:
In
January 2016, Fitzharris was appointed to the Barr ministry, taking on the transport, health and higher education portfolios and becoming one of ACT Labor's most senior frontbenchers. As transport minister, she oversaw the introduction of
923:
888:
583:
521:
369:, in January 2015. She was the Minister for Transport and Municipal Services, Minister for Higher Education, Training and Research and Minister for Health until her resignation from politics in July 2019.
424:
288:
465:, but also weathered complaints about the rollout of a new bus network in 2019. As health minister, she ordered an inquiry into allegations of bullying and misconduct at ACT Health.
591:
918:
815:
428:
362:
133:
724:
361:
from
October 2016 to July 2019, and before that, member for the electorate of Molonglo after she won a countback to fill the Legislative Assembly seat vacated by former
354:
221:
186:
529:
568:
913:
412:
903:
908:
606:
446:. Ahead of Gallagher's resignation, media speculation was that Fitzharris would be the most likely candidate to take Gallagher's Assembly seat.
898:
492:
632:
893:
883:
651:
677:
702:
543:
449:
On 15 January 2015, ACT Electoral
Commissioner Phil Green announced Fitzharris had been elected as the new member for
408:
378:
873:
462:
404:
390:
320:
868:
825:
442:
Chief
Minister Katy Gallagher resigned from the Assembly on 23 December 2014 to pursue a seat in the
178:
741:
450:
386:
316:
225:
763:
358:
190:
633:"One bus used to take commuters door-to-door. Now there's a bus, then a tram, then another bus"
652:"ACT Health staff describe in detail persistent emotional abuse, sexual harassment on the job"
443:
607:"'End of an era': ACT Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris makes 'difficult decision' to resign"
835:
773:
213:
114:
496:
879:
Australian Labor Party members of the
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
733:
432:
366:
248:
862:
808:
584:"Katy Gallagher resigns: Meegan Fitzharris most likely to her spot - if she wants it"
166:
569:"Canberra's parliament is full of dual citizens (But you're looking the wrong way)"
850:
798:
703:"ACT Legislative Assembly casual vacancy announced to replace Meegan Fitzharris"
493:
Labor staffer Meegan
Fitzharris wins countback for ACT Legislative Assembly seat
436:
382:
154:
126:
102:
66:
32:
393:, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters in International Development.
311:
269:
454:
397:
522:"Meegan Fitzharris to fill Katy Gallagher's ACT Legislative Assembly spot"
353:(born 1972) is a former Australian politician, who was a member of the
924:
Women members of the
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
400:
in 1998. She has three children. She has New
Zealand citizenship.
338:
889:
Members of the
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
435:
and senior adviser for then Minister, later Chief Minister,
403:
Before commencing a political career, Fitzharris worked for
676:Jervis-Bardy, Dan; White, Daniella (26 June 2019).
334:
326:
310:
302:
294:
284:
276:
263:
258:
242:
219:
207:
184:
172:
160:
150:
132:
120:
108:
98:
82:
72:
62:
46:
23:
429:2012 Australian Capital Territory general election
725:Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
678:"ACT Minister Meegan Fitzharris to quit politics"
355:Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
544:"Fitzharris, Meegan - ACT Legislative Assembly"
488:
486:
484:
482:
515:
513:
511:
509:
507:
505:
431:. When she did not win a seat, she became the
453:in the Legislative Assembly, after holding a
330:Politician, political staffer, public servant
8:
457:of the 2012 Legislative Assembly election.
720:
238:16 January 2015 – 15 October 2016
31:
20:
919:21st-century Australian women politicians
478:
203:15 October 2016 – 8 July 2019
146:22 January 2016 – 1 July 2019
94:22 January 2016 – 1 July 2019
58:22 January 2016 – 1 July 2019
37:Meegan Fitzharris in Gungahlin in 2015
7:
605:Canberra, ABC Radio (26 June 2019).
914:21st-century Australian politicians
385:, in 1972. She was educated at the
904:New Zealand emigrants to Australia
650:Burnside, Niki (1 February 2019).
14:
909:Naturalised citizens of Australia
816:Minister for Health and Wellbeing
520:Gorrey, Megan (15 January 2015).
134:Minister for Health and Wellbeing
790:Minister for Tertiary Education
582:Towell, Noel (5 December 2014).
590:. Fairfax Media. Archived from
528:. Fairfax Media. Archived from
47:Minister for Tertiary Education
377:Meegan Fitzharris was born in
1:
899:University of Auckland alumni
705:. Elections ACT. 12 July 2019
631:Lowrey, Tom (29 April 2019).
413:Attorney-General's Department
267:1972 (age 51–52)
940:
894:University of Otago alumni
884:Australian public servants
847:
840:
832:
822:
813:
805:
795:
788:
785:
780:
770:
760:
738:
730:
723:
548:www.parliament.act.gov.au
409:Australian Federal Police
344:
254:
231:
196:
139:
87:
51:
42:
30:
339:www.meeganfitzharris.com
222:ACT Legislative Assembly
187:ACT Legislative Assembly
842:Minister for Transport
463:light rail in Canberra
405:New South Wales Police
391:University of Auckland
321:University of Auckland
83:Minister for Transport
750:Electorate abolished
16:Australian politician
826:Rachel Stephen-Smith
594:on 26 December 2014.
396:Fitzharris moved to
179:Rachel Stephen-Smith
757:Electorate created
532:on 17 January 2015.
387:University of Otago
317:University of Otago
781:Political offices
682:The Canberra Times
588:The Canberra Times
526:The Canberra Times
359:Yerrabi electorate
857:
856:
848:Succeeded by
823:Succeeded by
796:Succeeded by
786:Preceded by
771:Succeeded by
571:. 6 October 2017.
499:, 15 January 2015
444:Australian Senate
427:candidate in the
423:Fitzharris was a
351:Meegan Fitzharris
348:
347:
25:Meegan Fitzharris
931:
836:Shane Rattenbury
833:Preceded by
806:Preceded by
774:Deepak-Raj Gupta
731:Preceded by
721:
715:
714:
712:
710:
699:
693:
692:
690:
688:
673:
667:
666:
664:
662:
647:
641:
640:
628:
622:
621:
619:
617:
602:
596:
595:
579:
573:
572:
565:
559:
558:
556:
554:
540:
534:
533:
517:
500:
490:
259:Personal details
245:
236:
214:Deepak-Raj Gupta
210:
201:
175:
163:
144:
123:
115:Shane Rattenbury
111:
92:
75:
56:
35:
21:
939:
938:
934:
933:
932:
930:
929:
928:
859:
858:
853:
844:
838:
828:
819:
811:
801:
792:
776:
767:
745:
736:
719:
718:
708:
706:
701:
700:
696:
686:
684:
675:
674:
670:
660:
658:
649:
648:
644:
630:
629:
625:
615:
613:
604:
603:
599:
581:
580:
576:
567:
566:
562:
552:
550:
542:
541:
537:
519:
518:
503:
497:ABC News Online
491:
480:
475:
421:
375:
373:Life and career
319:
285:Political party
268:
243:
237:
232:
208:
202:
197:
173:
161:
145:
140:
121:
109:
93:
88:
73:
57:
52:
38:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
937:
935:
927:
926:
921:
916:
911:
906:
901:
896:
891:
886:
881:
876:
871:
861:
860:
855:
854:
849:
846:
839:
834:
830:
829:
824:
821:
812:
807:
803:
802:
797:
794:
787:
783:
782:
778:
777:
772:
769:
759:
753:
752:
747:
737:
734:Katy Gallagher
732:
728:
727:
717:
716:
694:
668:
642:
623:
597:
574:
560:
535:
501:
477:
476:
474:
471:
433:chief of staff
420:
417:
374:
371:
367:Katy Gallagher
363:Chief Minister
346:
345:
342:
341:
336:
332:
331:
328:
324:
323:
314:
308:
307:
304:
300:
299:
298:Pierre Huetter
296:
292:
291:
286:
282:
281:
278:
274:
273:
265:
261:
260:
256:
255:
252:
251:
249:Katy Gallagher
246:
240:
239:
229:
228:
220:Member of the
217:
216:
211:
205:
204:
194:
193:
185:Member of the
182:
181:
176:
170:
169:
164:
158:
157:
152:
148:
147:
137:
136:
130:
129:
124:
118:
117:
112:
106:
105:
100:
96:
95:
85:
84:
80:
79:
76:
70:
69:
64:
60:
59:
49:
48:
44:
43:
40:
39:
36:
28:
27:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
936:
925:
922:
920:
917:
915:
912:
910:
907:
905:
902:
900:
897:
895:
892:
890:
887:
885:
882:
880:
877:
875:
874:Living people
872:
870:
867:
866:
864:
852:
843:
837:
831:
827:
818:
817:
810:
809:Simon Corbell
804:
800:
791:
784:
779:
775:
766:
765:
758:
755:
754:
751:
748:
744:
743:
735:
729:
726:
722:
704:
698:
695:
683:
679:
672:
669:
657:
653:
646:
643:
638:
634:
627:
624:
612:
608:
601:
598:
593:
589:
585:
578:
575:
570:
564:
561:
549:
545:
539:
536:
531:
527:
523:
516:
514:
512:
510:
508:
506:
502:
498:
494:
489:
487:
485:
483:
479:
472:
470:
466:
464:
458:
456:
452:
447:
445:
440:
438:
434:
430:
426:
418:
416:
414:
410:
406:
401:
399:
394:
392:
388:
384:
380:
372:
370:
368:
364:
360:
356:
352:
343:
340:
337:
333:
329:
325:
322:
318:
315:
313:
309:
305:
301:
297:
293:
290:
287:
283:
279:
275:
272:, New Zealand
271:
266:
262:
257:
253:
250:
247:
241:
235:
230:
227:
223:
218:
215:
212:
206:
200:
195:
192:
188:
183:
180:
177:
171:
168:
167:Simon Corbell
165:
159:
156:
153:
149:
143:
138:
135:
131:
128:
125:
119:
116:
113:
107:
104:
101:
97:
91:
86:
81:
77:
71:
68:
65:
61:
55:
50:
45:
41:
34:
29:
22:
19:
841:
814:
789:
761:
756:
749:
739:
707:. Retrieved
697:
685:. Retrieved
681:
671:
659:. Retrieved
655:
645:
636:
626:
614:. Retrieved
610:
600:
592:the original
587:
577:
563:
551:. Retrieved
547:
538:
530:the original
525:
467:
459:
448:
441:
422:
402:
395:
376:
350:
349:
233:
209:Succeeded by
198:
174:Succeeded by
141:
122:Succeeded by
89:
74:Succeeded by
53:
18:
869:1972 births
851:Chris Steel
799:Andrew Barr
762:Member for
740:Member for
553:27 February
437:Andrew Barr
425:Labor Party
383:New Zealand
289:Labor Party
277:Citizenship
244:Preceded by
162:Preceded by
155:Andrew Barr
127:Chris Steel
110:Preceded by
103:Andrew Barr
78:Andrew Barr
67:Andrew Barr
863:Categories
845:2016–2019
820:2016–2019
793:2016–2019
768:2016–2019
746:2015–2016
473:References
379:Wellington
327:Occupation
312:Alma mater
280:Australian
270:Wellington
455:countback
398:Australia
234:In office
199:In office
142:In office
90:In office
54:In office
742:Molonglo
656:ABC News
637:ABC News
611:ABC News
451:Molonglo
419:Politics
411:and the
389:and the
357:for the
303:Children
226:Molonglo
764:Yerrabi
709:12 July
687:12 July
661:13 July
616:13 July
335:Website
191:Yerrabi
295:Spouse
151:Leader
99:Leader
63:Leader
306:Three
224:for
711:2019
689:2019
663:2019
618:2019
555:2016
264:Born
189:for
865::
680:.
654:.
635:.
609:.
586:.
546:.
524:.
504:^
495:,
481:^
439:.
415:.
407:,
381:,
365:,
713:.
691:.
665:.
639:.
620:.
557:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
