The Hon. Melissa Horne
Meet Melissa
Melissa Horne has worked in senior levels of government and the corporate sector. She has extensive experience in communications and stakeholder relations, particularly in the transport sector. Her experience also includes community advocacy work including helping secure a new public high school in the inner west.
As the daughter of two schoolteachers, Melissa’s belief in the values of public service and education influenced her to lead a successful grassroots campaign for a new public secondary school in the inner west. Her experience on this campaign led Melissa to consider the role she could play in advocating for change within Parliament.
The priorities Melissa has for her community are making sure all kids have access to a world class education, improving air quality in the inner west, increasing and expanding green spaces in our suburbs, and supporting good, local jobs.
Melissa’s vision for Victoria’s future is that it continues to be a state known for progressive policy.
The areas of public policy that she is most passionate about are education, reforming our mental health system and mitigating the effects of climate change.
Ministries
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Minister for Ports and Freight since December 2018
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Minister for Roads and Road Safety since December 2022
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Minister for Health Infrastructure since December 2024
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Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation December 2022 - December 2024
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Minister for Local Government June 2022 - December 2024
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Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation June 2020 - December 2022
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Minister for Suburban Development June 2022 - December 2022
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Minister for Fishing and Boating June 2020 - July 2022
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Minister for Public Transport December 2018 - June 2020
Committee membership
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Member, Legislative Assembly Privileges Committee since February 2023
Electorate
Williamstown
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Allowances, budget and international travel reports
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2024–2025
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2023–2024
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2022–2023
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2021–2022
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2020–2021
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2019–2020
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Register of Interests
Historical information
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First elected
24 November 2018 -
2,220 days of parliamentary service
2018 - current -
First ministerial appointment
19 December 2018
Electorate represented
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Williamstown since 24 November 2018
Party represented
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Australian Labor Party since 24 November 2018
Ministries held
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Minister for Health Infrastructure since 19 December 2024
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Minister for Roads and Road Safety since 5 December 2022
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Minister for Ports and Freight since 19 December 2018
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Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation 5 December 2022 - 19 December 2024
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Minister for Local Government 27 June 2022 - 19 December 2024
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Minister for Suburban Development 27 June 2022 - 5 December 2022
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Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation 22 June 2020 - 5 December 2022
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Minister for Fishing and Boating 22 June 2020 - 4 July 2022
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Minister for Public Transport 19 December 2018 - 22 June 2020
Committee membership history
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Member, Legislative Assembly Privileges Committee since 23 February 2023
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