Keith Wolahan

Wolahan was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1977 and moved to Australia with his family to Melbourne, Victoria in 1988.[2]

In 1993, he became an Australian citizen and in the same year was elected school captain of Ringwood Secondary College.

Wolahan attended Ringwood Secondary College in Melbourne's east graduating in 1995. He then went on to go to University of Melbourne and get a bachelor's degree of Politics and Economics, and then later at Monash University a Bachelor of Law (with honours). In 2013 he graduated from University of Cambridge with a master's degree in International Relations.[3]

After graduating Wolahan worked at national commercial firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques before he became a barrister where he specialised in commercial and consumer trials.[4]

Wolahan was announced as the Liberal Party candidate to run in the 2022 federal election in the seat of Menzies, after beating sitting member Kevin Andrews during preselection. It was the first time a sitting Victorian Liberal MP had been ousted by their members in more than 20 years.[5]

Wolahan is married to his wife Sarah and has two children.

Wolahan worked at McDonald's in Eastland,Ringwood from 1994 to 1997.[6]

In the 2011 Australia Day Honours he was decorated with a Commendation for Distinguished Service for performance of duty in action with the ADF in 2009/2010.[7]