Michaela Settle
Michaela Settle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Buninyong | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Geoff Howard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1964 Melbourne, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
Michaela Settle (born 1964) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Buninyong.
Early life
Settle was born in 1964 and grew up in regional Victoria: in Castlemaine and on her parents' farm near Ararat. After leaving school, she worked in the public relations sector before taking over the running of the family farm. She attended TAFE and Federation University, where she studied Professional Writing and Editing, before becoming marketing manager for Ballarat Community Health.[1]
Political career
In 2017, Settle was pre-selected to replace the retiring member for Buninyong, Geoff Howard. At the 2018 Victorian state election, which saw a substantial swing to Labor across the state, she was elected with an increased margin, gaining 49.1% of first-preference votes.[2] Her inaugural speech in the Legislative Assembly was on 20 February 2019.[3]
Personal life
Settle lives in Ballarat with her two teenaged sons.
References
- ^ Green, Antony (2018). "Buninyong". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "State Election 2018: Buninyong District results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission".
- ^ "Member Profile - Ms Michaela Settle".
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