Dr Samantha Ratnam

Former Member Member of Victorian Parliament between 2017 and 2024
Samantha Ratnam

Parties represented

The Australian Greens - Victoria (2022 - 2024)

Victorian Greens (2017 - 2022)

Electorate

Northern Metropolitan (12 October 2017 - 8 November 2024) Appointed MLC for Northern Metropolitan October 2017

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Positions

Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2017)

Spokesperson for Employment and Industrial Relations (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2017)

Spokesperson for Industry and Trade (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2017)

Spokesperson for Agriculture (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2018)

Spokesperson for Regional Development (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2018)

Spokesperson for Planning (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2018)

Spokesperson for Housing (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2018)

Spokesperson for Disability (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2018)

Spokesperson for Veterans (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2018)

Leader of The Victorian Greens (12 October 2017 - 23 April 2024)

Spokesperson for First Nations Justice (2 February 2023 - 8 November 2024)

Spokesperson for Housing and Planning (1 December 2018 - 2 February 2023)

Spokesperson for Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism (2 February 2023 - 8 November 2024)

Spokesperson for Community Services (1 December 2018 - 2 February 2023)

Spokesperson for Public and Affordable Housing (2 February 2023 - 8 November 2024)

Spokesperson for Women (1 December 2018 - 2 February 2023)

Spokesperson for Women, Gender Equality and Family Violence (2 February 2023 - 8 November 2024)

Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs (1 December 2018 - 2 February 2023)

Spokesperson for Sustainable Cities and Planning (2 February 2023 - 8 November 2024)

Spokesperson for Multiculturalism (1 December 2018 - 2 February 2023)

Spokesperson for Child Protection (2 February 2023 - 8 November 2024)

Spokesperson for Local Government (1 December 2018 - 2 February 2023)

Spokesperson for Veterans (2 February 2023 - 8 November 2024)

Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs (1 December 2018 - 2 February 2023)

Spokesperson for Industrial Relations (1 December 2018 - 2 February 2023)

Spokesperson for Animals (1 December 2018 - 2 February 2023)

Spokesperson for Gambling (1 October 2017 - 2 February 2023)

Committee Memberships

Member Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee (22 February 2023 - 27 August 2024)

Participating Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee (20 June 2019 - 1 November 2022)

Member Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee (4 February 2019 - 1 November 2022)

Speech

Inaugural speech

Parliament | 1 November 2017

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Allowances, budget and international travel reports

From 2019, in accordance with section 9I of the Parliamentary Salaries, Allowances and Superannuation Act 1968 the relevant Officer must publish the prescribed details in respect of claims for work-related parliamentary allowances or under the Budget and expense allowances (if any) and electorate allowances and the motor vehicle allowance (if claimed) made to the relevant Officer during each period of 3 months ending 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December as soon as practicable after the end of each period.

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