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The Hon. Jaala Pulford
- Electorate
- Western Victoria
- Ministry
- Minister for Employment
Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy
Minister for Small Business
- Party
- Australian Labor Party
- House
- Legislative Council
- Committees
Electorate Office
- Street Address
- 211 Dana Street, Ballarat, VIC 3350
- Phone
- (03) 5332 2405
Ministerial Office
- Street Address
- Level 16, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
- Phone
- (03) 8392 6006
Internet
- jaala.pulford@parliament.vic.gov.au
About
- Name
- The Hon. Jaala Pulford
- Birth Country
- Australia
- Memberships
- Australian Labor Party
National Union of Workers
Labor Women's Network
Emily's List
Ballarat Soccer and Sports Club.
Academic
- Education
- VCE 1991 (Bendigo Senior SC). Certificate IV Union Recruitment and Organising 1994. BAppMan 2009 (UB). MPol&Policy 2015 (Deakin).
Occupation/Interests
Trade Union Official
Organiser with the National Union of Workers, Victorian Branch.
Organiser, National Union of Workers, Victorian Branch, 1994-2006. Strategic Adviser, Shannon's Way 2006.
Parliament History
- Parliamentary Service
Elected MLC for Western Victoria November 2006
Re-elected November 2010, November 2014, November 2018
- Appointments
- Minister for Agriculture December 2014 - December 2018
Minister for Regional Development December 2014 - December 2018
Minister for Roads December 2018 - June 2020
Minister for Road Safety and the TAC December 2018 - June 2020
Minister for Fishing and Boating December 2018 - June 2020
Minister for Employment since June 2020
Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy since June 2020
Minister for Small Business since June 2020
- Parliamentary Party Positions
- Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council December 2014 - November 2018
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Ministers for Regional and Rural Development and Agriculture February 2012 - December 2014
Parliamentary Secretary for Industrial Relations August 2007 - January 2010
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Development January 2010 - December 2010
Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Trade January 2010 - December 2010
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition (Council) January 2011 - February 2012
- Party Positions
- Member, ALP since 1990
ALP State Conference Delegate since 1994
Australian Young Labor Delegate to ALP National Conference, 1998
Member, ALP Victorian Branch Administrative Cttee 2003-07
Labor Women's Network National Executive 2004-09
ALP National Conference Delegate 2004 and 2007
Junior Vice President ALP Victorian Branch 2005-07
- Speeches
Last updated: 10th March 2021