Sarah Connolly (politician)

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Sarah Connolly
MP
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Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Laverton
Assumed office
26 November 2022

Prior to entering into politics, Connolly has worked in the criminal justice system and as a judge’s associate and in a law firm. She also has experience working for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Australian Energy Regulator and spent over a decade working across public and privately-owned energy networks in policy, legislative reform and regulatory frameworks.

Personal life

Connolly is married to Scott Connolly, Assistant Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. Together they have three children.

Political career

Connolly was pre-selected by the Labor Party as its candidate for Tarneit in 2017 and went on to be elected during the 2018 Victorian State Election. She is currently a Board Member of VicHealth, a member of the Transport Workers Union, and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. [3]

She transferred to the new seat of Laverton, which had been established in a redistribution, at the 2022 election. [4]

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References

  1. "Sarah Connolly MP". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. "Sarah Connolly - Labor Member for Tarneit | Sarah Connolly MP" . Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. "Member Profile - Ms Sarah Connolly". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. "Labor's Sarah Connolly expected to win in Laverton". Brimbank & Northwest Star Weekly. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by Member for Tarneit
2018–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by
New district
Member for Laverton
2022–present
Incumbent