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After Labor's reelection in 2018 Donnellan was appointed Minister for Child Protection and Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-29/hennessy-attorney-general-in-new-adnrews-cabinet/10566312|title=Hennessy becomes Attorney-General in re-elected Andrews' new gender-balanced Cabinet|date=2018-11-29|work=ABC|access-date=2020-01-05|language=en-AU}}</ref> |
After Labor's reelection in 2018 Donnellan was appointed Minister for Child Protection and Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-29/hennessy-attorney-general-in-new-adnrews-cabinet/10566312|title=Hennessy becomes Attorney-General in re-elected Andrews' new gender-balanced Cabinet|date=2018-11-29|work=ABC|access-date=2020-01-05|language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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Donnellan was accused of branch stacking by federal Labor MP [[Anthony Byrne (politician)|Anthony Byrne]] in an [[Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission|IBAC]] hearing in October 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/ibac-victorian-labor-party-luke-donnellan-anthony-byrne/100528586|title=Victorian Labor minister Luke Donnellan involved in branch stacking, IBAC investigation told|publisher=ABC News|date=11 October 2021|access-date=11 October 2021}}</ref> |
Donnellan was accused of branch stacking by federal Labor MP [[Anthony Byrne (politician)|Anthony Byrne]] in an [[Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission|IBAC]] hearing in October 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-11/ibac-victorian-labor-party-luke-donnellan-anthony-byrne/100528586|title=Victorian Labor minister Luke Donnellan involved in branch stacking, IBAC investigation told|publisher=ABC News|date=11 October 2021|access-date=11 October 2021}}</ref>. Due to this, Donnellan has stood down from the Victorian Cabinet<ref>[https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-sydney-emerges-from-lockdown-victoria-s-covid-cases-continue-to-climb-20211011-p58yu2.html Minister resigns over Victorian Labor branch-stacking scandal] The Age, Retrieved 11 October 2021.</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Luke Donnellan | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Narre Warren North | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2002 | |
| Minister for Child Protection | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2018 | |
| Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Foley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1966 |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | The University of Melbourne |
| Website | www |
Luke Anthony Donnellan (born 26 March 1966) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2002, representing Narre Warren North. He is the Minister for Child Protection and the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers in the Second Andrews Ministry since December 2018. He also served as the Minister for Roads and Road Safety and Minister for Ports in the First Andrews Ministry from December 2014 to December 2018. He was a key figure in the lease of the Port of Melbourne, and led negotiations with cross benchers to enable the legislation to pass through the Victorian Parliament. He is associated with the Labor Unity faction.[1]
Political career
Entry into politics
In 2002, Donnellan was preselected as the Labor candidate for Narre Warren North, a new seat with a notional Liberal majority. He defeated the Liberal candidate and has held the seat since. In 2006, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury and Finance, and was promoted in August 2007 to Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.[2]
Andrews Government
Following Labor's win at the 2014 Victorian state election, Donnellan was appointed Minister for Roads and Road Safety and Minister for Ports by Premier Daniel Andrews.[3]
After Labor's reelection in 2018 Donnellan was appointed Minister for Child Protection and Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers.[4]
Donnellan was accused of branch stacking by federal Labor MP Anthony Byrne in an IBAC hearing in October 2021.[5]. Due to this, Donnellan has stood down from the Victorian Cabinet[6]
Personal life
Donnellan was born in Melbourne, and attended Xavier College 1977–84 where he was involved in sports, captaining the hockey team and competing in 1sts rowing.[7] He received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne in 1987 and became a commercial real estate agent. After periods as a planning finance consultant and a client services manager, he became an advisor to various Labor MPs, and was a member of the Administrative Committee from 1999.[2]
Donnellan lives in Fitzroy North.[8]
References
- ^ "McGuire promoted in Labor reshuffle", The Age, 6 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Luke Donnellan (Narre Warren North)". Members Information. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "Premier Daniel Andrews finalises ministers' portfolios". The Age. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Hennessy becomes Attorney-General in re-elected Andrews' new gender-balanced Cabinet". ABC. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Victorian Labor minister Luke Donnellan involved in branch stacking, IBAC investigation told". ABC News. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Minister resigns over Victorian Labor branch-stacking scandal The Age, Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Roundtable with Hon Luke Donnellan, MP". Committee for Gippsland. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Smethurst, Annika. "Parachuting pollies into safe seats fuels political cynicism". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 October 2021.