Thursday, 4 December 2025
Members statements
Ministerial staff
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Ministerial staff
Natalie HUTCHINS (Sydenham – Minister for Government Services, Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Women) (09:52): Behind every minister is a great team of staff, and I want to take the opportunity to thank my ministerial staff for their years of service to me, in particular Madeleine Moore, my chief of staff, who has been with me for 15 years. She is a strong, smart, hardworking woman and champion of working women. To Ismene Thiveos, my deputy chief of staff, who again is a fighter for fairness and a champion of the social services sector, thank you for all your work. Thank you to Rachael Davies, determined and extremely intelligent, an excellent writer to have on staff and a true warrior for the Aboriginal community; to Hannah Gandhi, our brains and beauty of the office; to Tilly O’Rourke, our hardworking, passionate worker who is also a champion of the services of domestic violence across this state; to Jennifer Yang, the fastest talking and walking adviser I have ever had, who is a tech mastermind; to Rebekah Hogan, talented expert; to former staff Sarah Pine and Lawrence, thank you for your years of service; Bianca Parsa, Michaelia Reese and Marcus. In particular I want to thank Mel, who is always by my side, who has listened to my stories and always supported me. I am going to miss her.