Alison Megarrity

{{Short description|Australian politician (1961–2022)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2021}}

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|name = Alison Megarrity

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|office = 1st Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

|term_start = 8 May 2007

|term_end = 4 March 2011

|alongside = Grant McBride

|1blankname = Speaker

|1namedata = Richard Torbay

|predecessor = New title

|successor = Andrew Fraser

|constituency_MP4 = Menai

|parliament4 = New South Wales

|term_start4 = 27 March 1999

|term_end4 = 26 March 2011

|predecessor4 = New district

|successor4 = Melanie Gibbons

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|party = Labor Party

|spouse = Robert Megarrity

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|alma_mater = Macquarie University

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Alison Patricia Megarrity (9 February 1961 – 15 November 2022) was an Australian politician, who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Menai for the Labor Party between 1999 and 2011.{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=2152 |name=Ms Alison Patricia Megarrity |former=Yes |access-date=6 May 2019}}

Megarrity's father was a railwayman and she grew up in central western New South Wales. She was educated at Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts by Macquarie University. She married Robert Megarrity in 1982 and they have two sons. She was a councillor of the City of Liverpool Council between 1994 and 1999.{{cite web| title =Megarrity, Alison Patricia| work =Australian Women| publisher =National Foundation for Australian Women| url =http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE1681b.htm| accessdate = 2007-02-17}}

On 24 September 2010, Megarrity announced her decision to not seek re-election at the 2011 State election, citing personal reasons.{{cite news|title =Another Labor MP won't run in NSW polls|work =Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=24 September 2010|author=AAP|author-link=Australian Associated Press|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/another-labor-mp-wont-run-in-nsw-polls-20100924-15q5p.html|accessdate=2010-09-24}}{{cite news|title=Labor MP Alison Megarrity won't recontest NSW seat|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Limited|date= 24 September 2010 | author = AAP | author-link = Australian Associated Press |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/labor-mp-alison-megarrity-wont-recontest-nsw-seat/story-e6frf7jx-1225928987493|accessdate=2010-10-10}}{{cite news|title = Menai's Alison Megarrity out of election race|work=Liverpool Leader|publisher=News Limited|date=28 September 2010|author=Rumery, Michelle|url=http://liverpool-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/menais-alison-megarrity-out-of-election-race/|accessdate=2010-10-10}} In 2013, Megarrity won Labor pre-selection in the Division of Hughes for the 2013 federal election,{{cite news|last=Trembath|first=Murray|title=Megarrity makes a comeback|url=http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1623996/megarrity-makes-a-comeback/|accessdate=14 July 2013|newspaper=St George and Sutherland Shire Leader|date=8 July 2013}}{{cite news|last=Trembath|first=Murray|title=And they're off....former Menai MP kicks off election campaign for Hughes|url=http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1683878/and-theyre-offformer-menai-mp-kicks-off-election-campaign-for-hughes/|accessdate=6 August 2013|newspaper=St George and Sutherland Shire Leader|date=5 August 2013}} but was defeated by the sitting member Craig Kelly.

Megarrity died on 15 November 2022, at the age of 61.{{cite news |last1=Trembath |first1=Murray |title=Former Menai MP Alison Megarrity dies at 61 after long illness |url=https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7984861/epitome-of-very-best-local-mp-alison-megarrity-dies-at-61/?cs=2265 |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=St George and Sutherland Shire Leader |publisher=Australian Community Media |date=17 November 2022}}