Katie Hall (Australian politician)

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

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

Early Career

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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

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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

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  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