Jaclyn Symes
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Jaclyn Symes | |
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| Attorney-General of Victoria | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2020 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Jill Hennessy |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Northern Victoria Region | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benalla, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Alma mater | Deakin University |
| Website | www |
Jaclyn Symes is an Australian politician and Attorney-General of the state of Victoria. She is a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council, having represented Northern Victoria Region since 2014.[1]
Symes worked for five years as a ministerial advisor for Rob Hulls, the Victorian Deputy Premier and Attorney-General. When the Labor Party lost government in 2010, Symes transferred to Hulls' electoral office. In 2011, she became pregnant and applied for maternity leave entitlements accrued during her employment with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, but was informed that as she was now employed by the Parliament of Victoria, she could not access the entitlement without dispensation from the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. The Speaker, Ken Smith, declined the request, and the matter was referred to the Fair Work Commission by the Community and Public Sector Union.[2] Premier Ted Baillieu intervened and referred the matter to the Public Sector Standards Commissioner to resolve any inconsistencies in the government's employment policies.[3]
On 22 December 2020, Symes was appointed the new Attorney-General of Victoria, replacing Jill Hennessy, who had stepped down from the ministry to spend more time with her teenage daughters as they went through high school.[4]
Symes completed a Bachelor of Laws at Deakin University in 2002.[5]
References[]
- ^ Green, Antony. "Northern Victoria Region". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Savage, Alison (25 March 2011). "ALP staffer denied maternity leave by speaker". ABC News. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Jenkins, Melissa (24 March 2011). "Baillieu intervenes on maternity leave". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Willingham, Richard. "Jaclyn Symes sworn in to replace Jill Hennessy as Victorian Attorney-General". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "The Hon. Jaclyn Symes". Parliament of Victoria. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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