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Speeding Drunk Driver Who Injured Former Greens MP Gets Three-Year Sentence but Walks Free on Parole

The court noted the former MP’s appeal for rehabilitation in lieu of prison time

Overview

  • Rani Paige Lowry, 27, ran a red light at about 83 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Kangaroo Point on February 12, 2024, crashing into Amy MacMahon’s car with a blood alcohol level of 0.186
  • MacMahon suffered a traumatic brain injury that put her in a coma and required over two weeks of hospital care plus six months of ongoing treatment for head and carotid artery damage
  • Judge David Kent KC gave significant weight to MacMahon’s victim impact statement urging rehabilitation while also stressing the need for road safety and general deterrence
  • Lowry’s defence highlighted her relapse into alcohol dependency following childhood trauma and her brother’s recent death as contributing factors to the crash
  • On May 30, 2025, Lowry was handed a three-year prison term but became eligible for immediate parole and must serve her sentence under community supervision with mandated treatment