Meaghan Scanlon was just 24 when she created history as the youngest female elected to the Queensland Parliament. Now six months into her term, she remains firmly focused on her goals and what it means to represent her community.
“I became involved in politics because I thought I could change the world,” says the Griffith University graduate. “And while I still think that, I acknowledge that reform is hard and it takes time. It is not easy to change people’s minds and it is not easy to change institutions or laws.
“However, hard work, compassion and dedication create success and I’ll keep striving to make a difference.”
After being elected as the Labor Party Member for Gaven at the November 2017 State Election, Meaghan Scanlon MP is now Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development. Not only is she the youngest woman to sit in the State Parliament, she is the second youngest MP
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