Kelly O'Dwyer
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The Honourable Kelly O'Dwyer MP |
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| Assistant Treasurer of Australia / Minister for Revenue and Financial Services | |
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Assumed office 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Josh Frydenberg |
| Minister for Small Business | |
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In office 21 September 2015 – 19 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Bruce Billson |
| Succeeded by | Michael McCormack |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Higgins |
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Assumed office 5 December 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Costello |
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Kelly Megan O'Dwyer 31 March 1977 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Jon Mant |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | South Yarra, Victoria |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Official website |
Kelly Megan O'Dwyer (born 31 March 1977) is an Australian politician and member for the Division of Higgins in the Australian House of Representatives. On 5 December 2009, at the 2009 Higgins by-election, O'Dwyer was elected to succeed former Treasurer Peter Costello. She served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in the Abbott Government from December 2014. In September 2015, she was promoted to cabinet as Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer in the Turnbull Government.
Following the 2016 federal election, O'Dwyer was appointed federal Minister for Revenue and Financial Services.
O'Dwyer was educated at Presbyterian Ladies' College and the University of Melbourne, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. After working as a solicitor for Freehills in Melbourne, O'Dwyer spent four years as an senior advisor to Peter Costello, then the member for the federal division of Higgins and the Federal Treasurer, later becoming an executive at the National Australia Bank.
Costello decided in 2009 not to seek another term of office at the next federal election. On 17 September 2009, O'Dwyer was pre-selected to stand as the Liberal Party candidate for Higgins at the next election. Peter Costello then announced his resignation from Parliament in October 2009. He stated that he chose to retire ahead of the next federal election as a contribution to renewal of the Liberal Party and that O'Dwyer would contribute to this process. A by-election was held on 5 December 2009. O'Dwyer was considered a "shoo-in", especially since the Labor Party did not contest the seat.
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