Steph Ryan
Steph Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Euroa | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1986 Murchison, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | National Party |
| Alma mater | RMIT University |
| Occupation | Journalist, media advisor |
| Website | http://www.stephryan.com.au/ |
Stephanie Maureen Ryan (born 20 June 1986) is an Australian politician. She has been a National Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Euroa.[1]
She had served as a country journalist and senior adviser to various state MPs including Liberal Premier Ted Baillieu[2] and members of the Victorian Nationals' leadership team prior to her own election. On 3 December 2014, Ryan was elected as deputy leader of the Nationals in the Victorian Parliament.[3] On 17 December, she was made Shadow Minister for Training, Skills and Apprenticeships and Shadow Minister for Young Victorians.[4] Following the 2018 election Ryan was given the portfolios of Water, Public Transport (Regional), Gaming and Liquor Regulation.[5]
In 2016 Ryan married her long-term lover, former Australian Labor Party City of Yarra Councillor Simon Huggins.[6][7] According to Ryan, it took her more than three years of asking before Huggins agreed to go out with her.[8] The relationship attracted much interest in the media given Ryan's status as deputy leader of Victoria's oldest anti-Labor political party and Huggins being a member of the Labor Left and strident advocate for LGBTI issues.[9][10]
Ryan was outed in 2019 as one of three Nationals MPs who had appointed family members to taxpayer-funded jobs in their electorate offices, having employed her mother on a casual basis at taxpayer expense between 2014 and 2018.[11]
References
- ^ "Lowan Results". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Victorian Coalition puts up united front despite rift over Euroa contest". ABC News. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Walsh, Ryan new Vic Nats leadership duo". SBS News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Victorian Coalition announces shadow cabinet of 24, with 10 new faces, led by Matthew Guy". ABC News. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "LIBERAL NATIONALS SHADOW CABINET". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Ryan puts Heathcote high on her 'must' list". The McIvor Times. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen". Bella. The Riverine Times. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen". Bella. The Riverine Times. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Price, Nic. "Rainbow crossing tipped for Smith St, Collingwood under council plan". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Gray, Darren. "New Nationals MP Stephanie Ryan breaks the country party's mould". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Minear, Tom (19 July 2019). "Several Victorian MPs have used family members in taxpayer-funded roles". Herald Sun. Herald & Weekly Times Ltd. Retrieved 14 May 2020.