Shelley Payne

{{Short description|Western Australian politician}}

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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| honorific-suffix = MLC

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| office = Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Agricultural

| term_start = 22 May 2021

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|1|3}}

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| party = Labor

| spouse = Mark

| children = 3

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Shelley Nicole Payne (born 3 January 1972) is an Australian politician who was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Labor Party member for Agricultural region at the 2021 state election for a four-year term beginning on 22 May 2021.{{Cite web|title=Agricultural Region Results - Western Australia Election 2021 guide {{!}} WA Votes|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/wa/2021/guide/results-agri|access-date=2021-04-05|website=ABC News|language=en-AU}}

Payne was previously a chemical engineer and councilor for the Esperance shire after moving from Canada.{{Cite web|last=Swift|first=Bree|date=2020-07-21|title=Candidates announced for 2021 election|url=http://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/6840338/candidates-announced-for-2021-election/|access-date=2021-04-05|website=Farm Weekly|language=en-AU}} She was also a candidate in the 2019 federal election for the seat of O'Connor.{{Cite web|last=Dietsch|first=Jake|date=2019-03-20|title=Payne announces candidacy for O'Connor|url=https://www.esperanceexpress.com.au/story/5963435/payne-announces-candidacy-for-oconnor/|access-date=2021-04-05|website=The Esperance Express|language=en-AU}}

She lives with her husband Mark and their 3 teenage children.

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