Michelle Landry | |
|---|---|
 Landry in 2019 | |
| Assistant Minister for Northern Australia | |
| In office 6 February 2020 – 23 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Assistant Minister for Children and Families | |
| In office 28 August 2018 – 23 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | David Gillespie |
| Member of theAustralian Parliament forCapricornia | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kirsten Livermore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michelle Leanne Martin (1962-10-15)15 October 1962 (age 63) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Party | Nationals (LNP) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Business owner |
| Website | michellelandry |
Michelle Leanne Landry (néeMartin; born 15 October 1962) is an Australian politician who has been a member of theHouse of Representatives since the2013 federal election, representing theDivision of Capricornia. Landry served as the Assistant Minister for Children and Families (2018–2022) and as the Assistant Minister for Northern Australia (2020–2022) in theMorrison government. She is a member of theLiberal National Party of Queensland, and sits with theNationals in federal parliament.[1]
Landry was born inRockhampton, Queensland. She was educated at Hall State School andRockhampton Girls Grammar.[2]
From 1978 to 1985 Landry worked as a pathology and medical biochemistry laboratory assistant. From 1985 to 2007 she worked at theNational Australia Bank. She ran a localbookkeeping business from 1999 to 2009.[3][2]
Landry contested the seat of Capricornia for the first time in the2010 federal election. Her opponent, long-term Labor MPKirsten Livermore defeated her in a 54–46 two-party-preferred vote; an 8-point swing to the LNP. Following the retirement of Livermore in 2013, Landry won the seat in the2013 federal election. She was reelected in the2016, the2019 and the2022 federal elections.
In February 2018 Landry became the National Party's Chief Whip in the House of Representatives. She was replaced byDamian Drum following her appointment as an assistant minister.[4][5]
In August 2018 Landry was appointed as the Assistant Minister for Children and Families in theMorrison government.[6] She was additionally appointed Assistant Minister for Northern Australia in February 2020;[3] and held both positions until May 2022, following the appointment of theAlbanese ministry. Following the resignation ofBridget McKenzie in February 2020, she was the National Party's only female member of the ministry until McKenzie was reappointed in July 2021.[7]
In May 2025 Landry was appointed as the National Party's Chief Whip.[8]
In November 2014 Landry claimed to the media that she, her daughter, and son-in-law, had been targeted with bullying and intimidation by representatives from theConstruction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). Landry did not make an official complaint about the alleged harassment to police or the union. The publicly aired allegations prompted the CFMEU's district president, Stephen Smyth to demand Landry apologise to union members and Blackwater residents, and described the allegations as baseless. Smyth said the union was offended by Landry's comments as it fights against bullying on a daily basis. He said that if she had any evidence, she should have taken it to the police.[9][10][11]
In April 2016 Landry drew national attention when she repeatedly aired criticisms to the media about her own government being "wishy washy".[12] Her comments prompted senior government ministers to defend the government's performance, including Prime Minister,Malcolm Turnbull,National Party leader,Barnaby Joyce, and Industry MinisterChristopher Pyne.[13][14][15][16][17][12]
Questions were raised afterAdani attended a fundraiser for Landry's 2019 federal election campaign and made donations of $60,800 to the Liberal and National Parties. Landry is a strong backer of the controversialAdani Carmichael coal mine project.[18]
Landry owns properties inGriffith in Canberra andLammermoor in Queensland.[19]
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