John Lister (Victorian politician)

For the politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1917–1929, see John Lister (Australian politician).

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John Lister
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Werribee
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 February 2025

John Francis William Lister is an Australian politician serving as the MP for Werribee following the 2025 Werribee state by-election. He is a member of the Victorian Labor Party.

Political career

Following the resignation off Tim Pallas who had been the MP for Werribee since 2006, Lister was preselected as the Labor candidate for the 2025 Werribee state by-election. Lister successfully held the seat despite a heavy swing against him. ^{[1] [2]} . Shortly after his election, Lister spoke in parliament as "someone who was very recently on teacher wages" to argue that "our teacher wages match what we are doing". ^[3]

Personal life

Lister lives in Werribee with his partner. Prior to his election to Parliament, Lister was a teacher at Wyndham Central College, where he taught English and served as year 10 co-ordinator. He is a volunteer for the Werribee Country Fire Authority and previously worked as a ministerial adviser. ^{[4] [2] [5]}

References

1. "Labor poised to retain seat of Werribee following tight by-election race". ABC News. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
2. jimjin (14 February 2025). "Werribee won, Lister works to recover lost Labor votes". Wyndham. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
3. Lister, John. "Thursday,20 March 2025". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
4. Le Grand, Chip (14 February 2025). "Fresh from fighting fires, John Lister takes hot seat in Werribee". The Age. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
5. "John Lister". www.johnlister.com.au. Retrieved 14 February 2025.

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Tim Pallas	Member for Werribee 2025–present	Incumbent