Bridget Vallence Explained

Bridget Vallence
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Am:Evelyn
Assembly:Victorian Legislative
Term Start:24 November 2018
Predecessor:Christine Fyffe
Party:Liberal Party

Bridget Vallence is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Victorian Parliament in November 2018[1] to represent the Evelyn District and is the Shadow Minister for Industry, Manufacturing, Innovation, Medical Research, and the Digital Economy[2] since September 2021.

Previously, Vallence was the Shadow Minister for Environment & Climate Change, Youth Affairs, and Equality between March 2020 and September 2021, and the Shadow Cabinet Secretary and Shadow Assistant Minister for Industry between December 2018 and March 2020.[3]

She has served on Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and is currently a Board Member of VicHealth, a statutory foundation that promotes health and disease prevention.

Prior to entering Parliament, Vallence worked for 16 years in the automotive industry as a procurement professional in both the manufacturing and retail sectors in Australian, Asian, and global markets. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Melbourne.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 State election results. 2021-10-19. www.vec.vic.gov.au. en.
  2. Web site: Victorian Shadow Ministry. live. 2021-10-19. Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division). https://web.archive.org/web/20210418024347/https://vic.liberal.org.au/team/bridget-vallence . 18 April 2021 .
  3. Web site: Member Profile - Ms Bridget Vallence. 2021-10-19. parliament.vic.gov.au.