Kyle McGinn

{{Short description|Australian politician (born 1988)}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Honourable | name = Kyle McGinn | honorific_suffix = MLC | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | office = Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Mining and Pastoral Region | term_start = 22 May 2017 | term_end = 8 March 2025 | birth_name = Kyle Owen McGinn | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|5|23}} | birth_place = Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | death_date =  | death_place = | death_cause = | party = Labor Party | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = }} '''Kyle Owen McGinn''' (born 23 May 1988) is an Australian politician. He was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council at the 2017 state election, as a Labor member in Mining and Pastoral Region. He held the seat until his retirement at the 2025 election.

McGinn worked as a union representative before entering state politics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/pilbara-news/battle-for-pilbara-seats-a-hot-contest-ng-b88360700z|title=Battle for Pilbara seats a hot contest|newspaper=Pilbara News|date=24 January 2017|last=Zaunmayr|first=Tom}}</ref>

McGinn sought Labor preselection for the new federal Division of Bullwinkel,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Caporn |first1=Dylan |title=Kyle McGinn: MUA-aligned Upper House MP seeks to enter Federal Parliament via new WA seat of Bullwinkel |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/kyle-mcginn-mua-aligned-upper-house-mp-seeks-to-enter-federal-parliament-via-new-wa-seat-of-bullwinkel-c-15238518 |website=The West Australian |access-date=4 September 2024 |date=7 July 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> but was defeated by Shire of Mundaring deputy president Trish Cook in September 2024 after the federal branch intervened.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hastie |first1=Hamish |title=Federal Labor swoops in to select Perth Hills councillor for nation's newest seat |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/labor-selects-perth-hills-councillor-to-contest-sought-after-seat-20240903-p5k7lc.html |website=WAtoday |access-date=4 September 2024 |date=3 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Sam |title=Labor pick Mundaring councillor for Bullwinkel |url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Labor-pick-Mundaring-councillor-for-Bullwinkel |website=Business News |access-date=4 September 2024 |date=4 September 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The following day, McGinn announced his retirement from politics at the 2025 state election.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Caporn |first1=Dylan |title=Kyle McGinn: Upper House MP confirms end of political career after losing federal bid |url=https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/kyle-mcginn-upper-house-mp-confirms-end-of-political-career-after-losing-federal-bid-c-15943149 |website=The West Australian |access-date=4 September 2024 |date=4 September 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

McGinn gave his farewell speech on 22 May 2025, performing a "shoey" in celebration, receiving applause and laughter from fellow Members of Parliament. President Alanna Clohesy immediately got up and asked the politician to take his seat saying, "The honourable member is very well aware that he ran a very fine line in offending the dignity of the council. So, I assume his speech has now concluded".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-23 |title=Moment Australian politician signs off career with a 'shoey' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4grdy4znr0o |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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