Eden Foster Explained
Eden Foster (born 1981) is an Australian politician who has served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Mulgrave since 2023.[1]
Political career
Foster joined the Victorian Labor Party in 2019, and was elected to the City of Greater Dandenong in Yarraman Ward at the 2020 Victorian local elections.[2] In November 2022, she was elected as mayor by a vote of fellow councillors.[3] [4]
On 6 October 2023, Foster was chosen as Labor's candidate for the Mulgrave by-election following the resignation of incumbent MP and premier Daniel Andrews.[5] She was subsequently comfortably elected, becoming the first woman to represent the Division of Mulgrave.[6]
The by-election for Yarraman Ward, triggered by Foster's resignation from council, was won by Phillip Danh in March 2024.[7] [8]
Foster is a member of the Parliament of Victoria's Integrity and Oversight Committee. [9]
Personal life
Foster's mother was born in India and father is Australian. Prior to her election, Foster was a school psychologist at a Catholic school in North Melbourne.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Results - Mulgrave by-election 2023 . ABC News . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118103130/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/mulgrave-by-election-2023/results . live .
- Web site: ‘Doing it my way’: The battle is on in Daniel Andrews’ old seat of Mulgrave . The Age . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118113231/https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/doing-it-my-way-the-battle-is-on-in-daniel-andrews-old-seat-of-mulgrave-20231110-p5ej2x.html . live .
- Web site: 2020 council election results . Victorian Electoral Commission . 18 November 2023 . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228083807/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/results/council-election-results/2020-council-election-results . live .
- Web site: Foster elected first-time mayor . Dandenong Star Journal . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118103732/https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2022-11-10/foster-elected-first-time-mayor/ . live .
- Web site: Mayor running for Mulgrave . Dandenong Star Journal . 18 November 2023 . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117121707/https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2023-10-06/mayor-running-for-mulgrave/ . live .
- Web site: Results - Mulgrave by-election 2023 . 2024-02-08 . abc.net.au . en-AU . 8 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208165522/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/mulgrave-by-election-2023/results . live .
- Web site: Greater Dandenong City Council, Yarraman Ward . Victorian Electoral Commission . 19 March 2024 . 19 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319235208/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/results/council-election-results/council-by-elections-and-countbacks-timeline/greater-dandenong-city-council-yarraman-ward-2024 . live .
- Web site: Last night, I was officially sworn in as the councillor for Yarraman Ward. . Facebook . Cr Phillip Danh - Greater Dandenong Council . 26 March 2024 . 10 April 2024 . 10 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240410073106/https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122134573706194452&set=a.122105750114194452 . live .
- Web site: Eden Foster Parliament of Victoria . 2024-04-10 . www.parliament.vic.gov.au . en . 10 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240410060806/https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/eden-foster/ . live .
- Web site: Mayor and psychologist Eden Foster likely to be Labor’s pick in Mulgrave . The Australian . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118114735/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/mayor-and-psychologist-eden-foster-likely-to-be-labors-pick-in-mulgrave/news-story/82d33d9b8bcfada6ba38e80f04040315 . live .
