Rachel Merton
Profile
Rachel Merton is an Australian politician serving as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since her election in 2023. A member of the Liberal Party's National Right faction, she previously worked as a government adviser, a risk management executive at KPMG, and a board member of the Australian Classification Board. Throughout her career, Merton has been a vocal advocate for constitutional monarchy and has taken conservative stances on social issues, including opposing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament and leading opposition to extensions of abortion laws in New South Wales.
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- Education
- Ravenswood School for Girls, Macquarie University
- Career
- Government adviser, Risk management executive at KPMG, Board member of the Australian Classification Board, Deputy Chief of Staff to the NSW Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services


