Renee Coffey
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Renee Coffey | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Griffith | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Max Chandler-Mather |
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| Born | 1982 (age 43–44) |
| Party | Labor |
| Spouse | Jason McKenzie |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 step-daughters |
| Education | University of Queensland (BA, Hons I) University of South Australia (Grad Dip Ed) University of New South Wales (Grad Cert in Social Impact) Stanford University (Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders) |
| Awards | Australian Centenary Medal (2001)[1] |
| Website | www |
Renee Coffey MP (born April 1982) is an Australian politician from the Labor Party. She is a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Griffith after winning the seat in the 2025 Australian federal election.[2] Coffey was born in South Brisbane, raised in Hawthorne and now lives in Norman Park.[3]
Renee Coffey was born at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane in April 1982 and grew up in the suburb of Hawthorne. During her high school years, she founded "Young Australians for Anti-Racism and Reconciliation".[4] In 1999, she graduated from Cannon Hill Anglican College.[5][6] Her 2006 Bachelor of Arts Honours thesis discussed the frontier violence in Gin Gin, focusing on the 1850 massacre at Paddy Island and the myths resulting.[7]
Career
Before entering politics, Coffey served as the CEO of Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation which provides mental health services to young people affected by family mental illness.[8] During this time, the foundation launched the Regenerate program, which combines environmental education with mental health literacy for young people impacted by family mental illness.[9] Prior to Kookaburra Kids, Coffey served as the Deputy CEO of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) for more than a decade, where she worked to expand access to educational scholarships for Indigenous students.[10][11]
Coffey is a member of the Queensland Labor Unity faction,[12] and caucuses with Labor Left federally[13]
