Yasmin Catley | |
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Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism | |
Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
Premier | Chris Minns |
Preceded by | Paul Toole (as Minister for Police) |
Minister for the Hunter | |
Assumed office 3 August 2023 | |
Premier | Chris Minns |
Preceded by | Tim Crakanthorp |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in New South Wales | |
In office 2 July 2019 –28 May 2021 | |
Leader | Jodi McKay |
Preceded by | Penny Sharpe |
Succeeded by | Prue Car |
Deputy Leader of NSW Labor | |
In office 2 July 2019 –28 May 2021 | |
Leader | Jodi McKay |
Preceded by | Penny Sharpe |
Succeeded by | Prue Car |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Swansea | |
Assumed office 28 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Garry Edwards |
Personal details | |
Born | Yasmin Maree Catley 1967or1968(age 56–57) [1] Summerland Point,New South Wales,Australia |
Political party | Labor Party |
Spouse | Robert Coombs |
Residence(s) | Swansea,New South Wales |
Occupation | Librarian |
Profession | Politician |
Website | www |
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Formerly a librarian with the Lake Macquarie City Council,she has worked in the offices of Federal Labor MPs Greg Combet and Anthony Albanese. She is married to Robert Coombs who himself served as the member for Swansea from 2007 to 2011. [3]
Catley succeeded Peter Primrose as Shadow Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation in the shadow ministry of Luke Foley in March 2016. [2] [4]
From June 2019 to May 2021,Catley was Deputy Leader of the ALP and hence Deputy Leader of the Opposition. [5] She also served as Shadow Minister for Building Reform and Property and Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Jobs. [2]
Catley resigned as deputy leader on 28 May 2021 along with leader Jodi McKay. [6] She was subsequently appointed as Shadow Minister for Customer Service,Digital and the Hunter in the shadow ministry led by Chris Minns. After the 2023 New South Wales state election,Labor formed a minority government and Catley was appointed as Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism. She was also appointed as Minister for the Hunter in August 2023 following the resignation of Tim Crakanthorp.
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