Jane Garrett
Jane Garrett MP | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Brunswick | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Carlo Carli |
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| Born | 16 March 1973 Melbourne |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Website | janegarrett.org.au |
Jane Furneaux Garrett (born 16 March 1973) is an Australian politician. She has been the member for Brunswick in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010.[1]
Garrett is a candidate on the Left ticket for the position of ALP National President.[2] She was elected to the position of National junior Vice President and began her term in December 2011.
Prior to the 2014 state election, Garrett served as shadow cabinet secretary.
After winning re-election in 2014, Garrett was appointed as Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming & Liquor Regulation in the newly elected Andrews Labor government.[3]
In June 9 2016, Garrett resigned from the Andrews Ministry, after a dispute between the Country Fire Authority (CFA), the United Firefighters Union, and the Victorian government over an enterprise bargaining agreement.[4]
At about 4:00pm on 15 August 2016, Garrett was assaulted by a woman in Carlton.[5]
References
- ^ "Ms Jane Garrett". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "National President Elections 2011". Australian Labor. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/victoria-state-election-2014/premier-daniel-andrews-finalises-ministers-portfolios-20141204-11zxcl.html
- ^ "Victorian minister Jane Garrett resigns from Cabinet as Government seeks to end CFA dispute". ABC News. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Victorian MP Jane Garrett assaulted in Carlton", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 15 August 2016.