Mary-Anne Thomas
Mary-Anne Thomas | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Macedon | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Joanne Duncan |
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| Born | 26 February 1963 |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Portfolio | Minister for Regional Development Minister for Agriculture |
| Website | www |
Mary-Anne Thomas (born 26 February 1963) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the electorate of Macedon.[1] She has been Victoria's Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Regional Development since December 2020.[2]
Education and early career[]
Thomas studied at Wodonga High School, and completed a teaching degree at the Melbourne College of Advanced Education. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations from Victoria University and a Masters of Public Policy from the University of Melbourne.
She worked for 25 years across public, private and community sectors. She began her career as a secondary teacher, then worked in the union movement before becoming an advisor to Lynne Kosky, the Minister for Post-Compulsory Education, Employment and Training. She has also held roles in the Victorian public service in Education, and the Department of Premier and Cabinet, where she was Head of Communications.
Prior to entering Parliament, she held senior roles at the National Australia Bank and Plan International, one of the world's leading child rights and international development agencies.
Political career[]
Thomas was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Macedon in November 2014. She had previously contested Labor pre-selection for the Federal seat of Batman, but lost to then Senator David Feeney.[3]
She was appointed Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Regional Development in the Andrews Labor Government in December 2020,[4][2] having previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Health & Carers.
References[]
- ^ "Macedon Results". ABC News. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Mary-Anne Thomas". mary-annethomas.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Women challenge powerbroker David Feeney for prize Victorian seat of Batman". The Australian. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Willingham, Richard (22 December 2020). "Jaclyn Symes sworn in to replace Jill Hennessy as Victorian Attorney-General". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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- Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly