Melanie Selwood
Melanie Selwood | |
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| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2026 | |
| Councillor of Adelaide Hills Council for Valleys Ward | |
| In office 12 November 2022 – 27 May 2025 | |
| Deputy mayor of Adelaide Hills Council | |
| In office 1 June 2024 – 27 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Daniell |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Daniell |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Greens |
Melanie Selwood is an Australian politician who has sat as a member of the South Australian Legislative Council since the 2026 state election. Selwood is a member of the Greens, and has previously served as chief of staff for Greens MLC Robert Simms and as a councillor for the Adelaide Hills.
Career
Selwood stood in the 2022 state election as a Greens candidate in the district of Kavel, and was elected to the Adelaide Hills Council later that year in the local elections, representing Valleys Ward.[1]
When Tammy Franks, one of two Greens members in the South Australian Legislative Council, announced that she would not seek re-election, Selwood announced she would nominate for the lead position on the Greens' 2026 ticket in the Legislative Council. At the time, Selwood was chief of staff for the other Greens MLC, Robert Simms, and deputy mayor of Adelaide Hills.[2] Selwood won pre-selection for the role in December 2024, defeating Sarah Luscombe, who had stood for the party in the 2024 Black by-election.[3][4] Selwood resigned from Adelaide Hills Council in May 2025, both to focus on her election campaign and to prevent a lengthier vacancy from being triggered if she vacated the seat at the state election.[5][6][7]
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Selwood was successful at the 2026 state election, being elected to an eight-year term in the Legislative Council.[8]
References
- ↑ The South Australian Government Gazette (PDF). 8 December 2022. p. 6837. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 March 2026.
- ↑ Kelsall, Thomas (30 September 2024). "SA Greens veteran to leave parliament in 2026". InDaily. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Kelsall, Thomas (17 December 2024). "Contenders emerge for Liberal deputy leadership, Morialta preselection". InDaily. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Kelsall, Thomas (14 May 2025). "Greens defend internal complaints process after Tammy Franks's shock resignation". ABC News. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Grace, Lynton (28 May 2025). "Melanie Selwood becomes third Adelaide Hills councillor to resign within past seven days". The Messenger. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mayor resigns from beleaguered SA council". InDaily. 24 September 2025. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
Her announcement comes after the council was plagued with controversy in recent times, with former councillors Pauline Gill, Louise Pascale and Melanie Selwood resigning in a span of a week in May of this year.
- ↑ "Resignation of Councillor Melanie Selwood" (Press release). Adelaide Hills Council. 28 May 2025. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026.
- ↑ Briggs, Casey (21 March 2026). "Legislative Council Results". ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.