Katie Hall (Australian politician)
Katie Hall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Footscray | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Marsha Thomson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 42–43)[1] |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Website | www |
Kathryn Ann Hall[2] is an Australian politician serving as the elected member for the Electoral district of Footscray in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party
Early Career
Before her election, she was employed as a corporate communications specialist.[3] She was also an advisor to former federal attorney-general Nicola Roxon, and she spent time working at the Australian Council of Trade Unions, City of Melbourne, and Victoria Police.[4]
Political Career
Katie was elected as member for Footscray at the 2018 Victorian state election after the retirement of Marsha Thompson, the former member for Footscray.[3]
Katie is currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Housing, a role she has held since October 2023,[2] She has also held the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries since June 2022[2]
Originally a member of Labor Right, Hall defected to Labor Left along with six of her colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election; the defections of her colleagues and herself meant that Labor Left constituted a majority of the state Labor caucus.[5]
Katie was re-elected as the member for Footscray at the 2022 Victorian state election to serve her second term,[6] defeating Greens Candidate Elena Pereyra.[6]
References
- ^ Millar, Benjamin (24 November 2018). "Katie Hall wins Footscray as Labor retains power". Star Weekly.
- ^ a b c "Katie Hall | Parliament of Victoria". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b Green, Antony (2018). "Footscray". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Schneiders, Ben (21 September 2017). "Footscray's veteran Labor MP Marsha Thomson faces challenge from PR adviser". The Age. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Sakkal, Paul. "Andrews boosts internal grip on power, two ministers in firing line for demotion". The Age. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Footscray - VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 13 February 2024.