Mr. Michael Pettersson MLA is a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, and represents the electorate of Yerrabi. Mr. Pettersson is a member of the Australian Labor Party. He was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Mr. Pettersson is the Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. He is also the Chair of the Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion, the Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and a member of the Standing Committee on Health and Community Wellbeing. Prior to being elected to the Legislative Assembly, Mr Pettersson worked as a trade union official. Mr. Pettersson holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University.