Mr John Pesutto

Prior to entering Parliament, John operated his own legal practice and corporate advisory firm. He was also a Senior Fellow at Melbourne University's School of Government while regularly appearing on TV and radio to discuss current affairs. During much of this time, he wrote a fortnightly column for The Age.

John was prompted to run for Parliament to serve his local community by helping people in need of assistance, whether it be a need for housing or access to public services. John was also inspired to put himself forward as a voice for his community in the Victorian Parliament.

The main passions and priorities John has as a member of Parliament are good governance, evidenced by government decisions being based on integrity, transparency and honesty, multiculturalism and diversity - providing opportunities for all, managing all the State's resources to provide for our community's current needs while also leaving for future generations a Victoria that is in better shape than that which we inherited, and delivering for the electorate of Hawthorn.