Ms Sonja Terpstra
Meet Sonja
Before entering Parliament, Sonja worked at the Legal/Industrial Office for the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Victoria branch.
Sonja cares passionately about public education, in particular access and equity issues in education and ensuring everyone has equal access to education, no matter their circumstances or backgrounds. This is what prompted her to run for Parliament.
The priorities Sonja has for her community are infrastructure for public schools, and connecting with multicultural communities. She also wants to secure funding for community sporting clubs, as she believes that local community sport is critical to the health of our children.
Sonja’s vision for Victoria’s future is that it continues to improve access to publicly funded health and education programs, work towards full equality and to work on improving and reducing insecure work in Victoria.
The areas of public policy that she is most passionate about are public education, juvenile justice, insecure work and law reform generally.
Committee memberships
Member, Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee since November 2023
Member, Legislative Council Procedure Committee since February 2023
Member, Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee since February 2023
Member, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee November 2023 - November 2023
Chair, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee February 2023 - November 2023
Member, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee February 2023 - February 2023
Participating, Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee April 2022 - November 2022
Chair, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee December 2020 - November 2022
Member, Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee October 2020 - November 2022
Member, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee March 2019 - December 2020
Member, Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee April 2019 - February 2020
Electorate
North-Eastern Metropolitan
Leaflet map showing the electorate of North-Eastern Metropolitan.
Other members for this area
Each region is made up of 11 districts, which have one member each.
Colin Brooks | Bundoora | Australian Labor Party
Anthony Carbines | Ivanhoe | Australian Labor Party
Matthew Guy | Bulleen | Liberal Party
Will Fowles | Ringwood | Independent
Paul Hamer | Box Hill | Australian Labor Party
Allowances, budget and international travel reports
2024–2025
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
2023–2024
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
2022–2023
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
2021–2022
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
2020–2021
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
2019–2020
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
Register of Interests
Historical information
- First elected
24 November 2018 - 2,303 days of parliamentary service
2018 - current
Electorate represented
North-Eastern Metropolitan since 26 November 2022
Eastern Metropolitan 24 November 2018 - 25 November 2022
Party represented
Australian Labor Party since 24 November 2018
Committee membership history
Member, Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee since 28 November 2023
Member, Legislative Council Procedure Committee since 22 February 2023
Member, Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee since 9 February 2023
Member, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee 20 November 2023 - 28 November 2023
Chair, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee 27 February 2023 - 20 November 2023
Member, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee 22 February 2023 - 27 February 2023
Participating, Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee 5 April 2022 - 1 November 2022
Chair, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee 4 December 2020 - 1 November 2022
Member, Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee 14 October 2020 - 1 November 2022
Member, Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee 17 April 2019 - 18 February 2020
Member, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee 21 March 2019 - 4 December 2020
Electorate office
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