Background
Born Mary Lawson in Deniliquin, her father Joe Lawson was also a New South Wales politician.
Born Mary Lawson in Deniliquin, her father Joe Lawson was also a New South Wales politician.
She attended Hornsby Girls" High School before working as a stenographer.
She was the Liberal member for Murray in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1973 to 1980. When her father, the member for Murray in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, died in 1973, Meillon was selected as the Liberal Party"s candidate for the by-election to replace him (Joe Lawson had been an ex-Country Party Independent). She narrowly defeated the Country Party"s candidate, Bruce Jeffery, who later represented the Oxley and Portuguese Macquarie electorates.