Melissa Horne
Melissa Horne | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Ports & Freight | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Luke Donnellan |
| Minister for Health Infrastructure | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mary-Anne Thomas |
| Minister for Prevention of Family Violence | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ingrid Stitt |
| Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation | |
| In office 22 June 2020 – 19 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Marlene Kairouz |
| Succeeded by | Enver Erdogan |
| Minister for Local Government Minister for Suburban Development | |
| In office 27 June 2022 – 19 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shaun Leane |
| Succeeded by | Nick Staikos |
| Minister for Roads and Road Safety | |
| In office 5 December 2022 – 15 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Ros Spence |
| Minister for Fishing and Boating | |
| In office 22 June 2020 – 27 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jaala Pulford |
| Succeeded by | Sonya Kilkenny |
| Minister for Public Transport | |
| In office 29 November 2018 – 22 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jacinta Allan |
| Succeeded by | Ben Carroll |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Williamstown | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Wade Noonan |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Relations | Bob Horne (father) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | melissahornemp |
Melissa Margaret Horne is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Williamstown.
After being elected to parliament, Horne was immediately appointed the Minister for Public Transport and Minister for Ports and Freight in the second Andrews Ministry. In June 2020, she became the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation and Minister for Fishing and Boating, while losing her public transport portfolio. From 27 June 2022 to 19 December 2024, she served as the Minister for Local Government[1] and Minister for Suburban Development but losing her fishing and boating portfolio.[2]
She is the daughter of former federal MP Bob Horne. Before her election, she worked as a communications director of the Level Crossing Removal Authority.[3]
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Electorate | Party | First Preference Result | Two Candidate Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | +% | Position | Votes | % | +% | Result | |||
| 2018 | Williamstown | Labor | 21,839 | 50.36 | +5.72 | 1st | 31,273 | 72.07 | +5.53 | Elected |
| 2022 | 16,173 | 41.5 | −8.2 | 1st | 24,726 | 63.4 | −6.5 | Elected | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Melissa Horne". Parliament of Victoria.
- ^ "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
- ^ Green, Antony (2018). "Williamstown". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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