Mary-Anne Thomas | |
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Leader of the House | |
Assumed office 5 December 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Lizzie Blandthorn |
Minister for Health Infrastructure | |
In office 5 December 2022 –19 December 2024 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Melissa Horne |
Minister for Health | |
Assumed office 27 June 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
Preceded by | Martin Foley |
Minister for Ambulance Services | |
Assumed office 2 October 2023 | |
Premier | Jacinta Allan |
Preceded by | Gabrielle Williams |
In office 27 June 2022 –5 December 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Martin Foley |
Succeeded by | Gabrielle Williams |
Minister for Regional Development | |
In office 22 December 2020 –27 June 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Jaclyn Symes |
Succeeded by | Harriet Shing |
Minister for Agriculture | |
In office 22 December 2020 –27 June 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Jaclyn Symes |
Succeeded by | Gayle Tierney |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Macedon | |
Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Joanne Duncan |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 February 1963 |
Political party | Labor Party |
Website | www |
Mary-Anne Thomas (born 26 February 1963[ citation needed ]) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014,representing the electorate of Macedon. [1] She has served as Victoria's Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services since June 2022. She was previously the Agriculture and Minister for Regional Development from December 2020. [2]
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Thomas studied at Wodonga High School, and completed a teaching degree at the Melbourne College of Advanced Education. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations from Victoria University and a Masters of Public Policy from the University of Melbourne.
She worked for 25 years across public, private and community sectors. She began her career as a secondary teacher, then worked in the union movement before becoming an advisor to Lynne Kosky, the Minister for Post-Compulsory Education, Employment and Training. She has also held roles in the Victorian public service in Education, and the Department of Premier and Cabinet, where she was Head of Communications.
Prior to entering Parliament, she held senior roles at the National Australia Bank and Plan International, one of the world's leading child rights and international development agencies.
Thomas was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Macedon in November 2014. She had previously contested Labor pre-selection for the Federal seat of Batman, but lost to then Senator David Feeney. [3]
She was appointed Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Regional Development in the Andrews Labor Government in December 2020, [4] [2] having previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Health & Carers. In June 2022, she was appointed as Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services. [5]
Year | Electorate | Party | First Preference Result | Two Candidate Result | ||||||
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Votes | % | +% | Position | Votes | % | +% | Result | |||
2014 | Macedon | Labor | 16,376 | 43.1 | +0.5 | 1st | 20,417 | 53.8 | +1.4 | Elected |
2018 | 19,251 | 47.97 | +9.30 | 1st | 25,384 | 63.18 | +9.40 | Elected | ||
2022 | 17,234 | 41.4 | −6.6 | 1st | 24,762 | 59.5 | −3.8 | Elected |
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