Katie Hall (Australian politician) explained

Katie Hall
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Am:Footscray
Assembly:Victorian Legislative
Term Start:24 November 2018
Predecessor:Marsha Thomson
Birth Date:[1]
Party:Labor Party

Kathryn Ann Hall[2] is an Australian politician serving as the elected member for the Electoral district of Footscray in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party

Early Career

Before her election, she was employed as a corporate communications specialist.[3] She was also an advisor to former federal attorney-general Nicola Roxon, and she spent time working at the Australian Council of Trade Unions, City of Melbourne, and Victoria Police.[4]

Political Career

Katie was elected as member for Footscray at the 2018 Victorian state election after the retirement of Marsha Thompson, the former member for Footscray.

Katie is currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Housing, a role she has held since October 2023, She has also held the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries since June 2022

Originally a member of Labor Right, Hall defected to Labor Left along with six of her colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election; the defections of her colleagues and herself meant that Labor Left constituted a majority of the state Labor caucus.[5]

Katie was re-elected as the member for Footscray at the 2022 Victorian state election to serve her second term,[6] defeating Greens Candidate Elena Pereyra.

Notes and References

  1. News: Katie Hall wins Footscray as Labor retains power. 24 November 2018. Millar. Benjamin. Star Weekly.
  2. Web site: Katie Hall Parliament of Victoria . 2024-02-13 . www.parliament.vic.gov.au . en.
  3. Web site: Footscray. Victorian State Election 2018. Green. Antony. Antony Green. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018.
  4. Web site: Schneiders . Ben . 2017-09-21 . Footscray's veteran Labor MP Marsha Thomson faces challenge from PR adviser . 2024-02-13 . The Age . en.
  5. Web site: Ilanbey . Sumeyya . Sakkal . Paul . Andrews boosts internal grip on power, two ministers in firing line for demotion . The Age . 3 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Footscray - VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results . 2024-02-13 . abc.net.au . en-AU.