Katie Hall (Australian politician)

Katie Hall
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Footscray
Assumed office
24 November 2018
Preceded byMarsha Thomson
Personal details
Born1981 or 1982 (age 41–42)[1]
Political partyLabor Party
Websitewww.katiehallmp.com.au

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 retirment 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

  1. ^ Millar, Benjamin (24 November 2018). "Katie Hall wins Footscray as Labor retains power". Star Weekly.
  2. ^ a b c "Katie Hall | Parliament of Victoria". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Green, Antony (2018). "Footscray". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. ^ Schneiders, Ben (21 September 2017). "Footscray's veteran Labor MP Marsha Thomson faces challenge from PR adviser". The Age. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Sakkal, Paul. "Andrews boosts internal grip on power, two ministers in firing line for demotion". The Age. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Footscray - VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by Member for Footscray
2018–present
Incumbent


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