Michael Pettersson
| Michael Pettersson MLA | |
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| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Yerrabi | |
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Assumed office 15 October 2016 | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
| Website | Official website |
Michael Pettersson is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Yerrabi.
Biography
Pettersson was raised in Canberra[1] and studied at the Australian National University. He became involved in student politics, serving as the President of ACT Young Labor[2] and ACT Branch President of the National Union of Students.[3] He also served as President of the ANU Sport & Recreation Association in 2015, the first student to do so in 10 years.[4][5] After graduating, he worked as a trade unionist.[6]
Political career
Pettersson contested the seat of Yerrabi in the 2016 ACT election and received 4,817 primary votes or 0.6 of a quota. He was elected in third position in the five member Yerrabi electorate behind Meegan Fitzharris and Alistair Coe.
References
- ↑ "About". Michael Pettersson. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Tips and rumours". Crikey. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "RETRACTED – NUS gets heavy with alleged ANUSA fraud". RiotACT. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ Pettersson, Michael (13 April 2015). "ANU and Political Membership". Woroni. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ Ingram, Jacob; Kaufmann, Anna (18 March 2015). "ANU Sport Election Shambles". Woroni. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Pettersson - Candidate for Yerrabi". Australian Labor Party.