David Mehan

{{Short description|Australian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}

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| name = David Mehan

| honorific-suffix = MP

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| constituency_AM = The Entrance

| assembly = New South Wales Legislative

| term_start = 28 March 2015

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| predecessor = Chris Spence

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| office1= Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

| term_start1 = 26 April 2023

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| minister1 = Daniel Mookhey

| predecessor1 = Felicity Wilson

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| birth_date = 23 June{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-118347|title=Member for The Entrance|work=Hansard|date=23 June 2021}}

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| nationality = Australian

| party = Labor Party

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| alma_mater = University of Newcastle
University of Sydney

| occupation = Geologist

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| website = {{URL|https://www.davidmehan.com.au/}}

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| allegiance = Australia

| branch = Australian Army Reserve

| serviceyears = 1984–1990

| rank = Lieutenant

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David Raymond Mehan is an Australian politician who was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for The Entrance for the Labor Party at the 2015 New South Wales state election.{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=113 |name=Mr David Raymond MEHAN, MP |former= |access-date=6 April 2019}}

Mehan previously worked in the construction industry as an engineering geologist specialising in landslides and earthquakes. He also contested for the seat of Dobell in the 2004 federal election but lost to the sitting member at the time Ken Ticehurst. Mehan has previously contested for his current seat in the 2011 election.{{cite news|title=NSW Election 2015 - The Entrance|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-2015/guide/tent/|work=ABC News|date=March 2015|access-date=4 April 2015}}{{cite news|title=NSW Division - Dobell 2004|url=http://results.aec.gov.au/12246/results/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-12246-115.htm|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|date=9 October 2004|access-date=4 April 2015}} He was appointed as a parliamentary secretary in 2023.

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