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The Hon. Gayle Tierney
- Electorate
- Western Victoria
- Ministry
- Minister for Training and Skills
Minister for Higher Education
- Position
- Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
- Party
- Australian Labor Party
- House
- Legislative Council
- Committees
Electorate Office
- Street Address
- Ground Floor, 1 Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC 3220
- Phone
- (03) 5224 2088
Ministerial Office
- Street Address
- Level 1, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, VIC 3002
- Phone
- (03) 9637 3196
Internet
- gayle.tierney@parliament.vic.gov.au
About
- Name
- The Hon. Gayle Tierney
- Personal
- One child.
- Birth Country
- Australia
- Memberships
- Australian Labor Party
Emily's List
Amnesty International
Portarlington Demon's Football and Netball Club Inc
Evatt Foundation
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union-Vehicle Division
Business Professional Women, Australia
Business Professional Women, Geelong
Geelong Gallery
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery.
Academic
- Education
- BA (Flin).
Occupation/Interests
Trade Union Official
Federal Industrial Officer. Vehicle Division Federal President for the last 4 years. ACTU Executive member 2000-06.
1993-2006 State Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Vehicle Division. 2000-06 Federal Pres., Vehicle Division.
Parliament History
- Parliamentary Service
Elected MLC for Western Victoria November 2006
Re-elected November 2010, November 2014, November 2018
- Appointments
- Minister for Training and Skills since November 2016
Minister for Corrections November 2016 - December 2018
Minister for Higher Education since December 2018
- Parliamentary Party Positions
- Cabinet Secretary June 2016 - November 2016
Deputy President of the Legislative Council December 2014 - June 2016
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Employment February 2012 - December 2014
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council since September 2020
- Speeches
Last updated: 27th July 2021