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Member Database
The Hon. Jaala Pulford
- Electorate
- Western Victoria
- Ministry
- Minister for Employment
Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy
Minister for Small Business
Minister for Resources
- 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
Minister for Resources since August 2021
- 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: 6th October 2021