Charis Mullen

Mullen's family relocated to Australia when she was seven years old.^[4] Mullen arrived in Australia unable to speak English, requiring rapid immersion into a new linguistic and cultural environment.^[4]

Mullen graduated from Brisbane State High School in 1991.

She also graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts (Communication & Cultural Studies, Media Studies) in 1994. As well as holding a Certificate IV in Frontline Management and Diploma of Superannuation.^[5]

Before being elected to Parliament, she was the AWU campaign coordinator for Queensland from 2013 to 2017 until she got elected. In that position, she coordinated union-led campaigns advocating for workers' rights and industrial policy, building networks that supported her transition to electoral politics. Her association with the Australian Worker's Union positions her on the right faction of the Labor party.^[5][6]

Mullen worked across a number of industries including development, transport, infrastructure, mining, gaming, tourism and telecommunications. She is a former senior policy advisor to the Minister for Environment, Local Government and Planning.^[7]

Mullen's political activism began with her candidature for the newly created seat of Jordan in the Queensland Legislative Assembly during the 2017 state election.^[8] Mullen campaigned on four key policies – investing in front-line services, delivering on infrastructure, assisting with cost of living and creating more local jobs.^[9]

• Parliamentary Profile

This article about an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of Queensland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

• v
• t
• e