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Katie Hall (Australian politician)
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Kathryn Ann Hall[2] is an Australian politician serving as the elected member for the Electoral district of Footscray in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2018. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party.
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Early career
Before her election, she was employed as a corporate communications specialist.[3] She was also an advisor to former federal attorney-general Nicola Roxon, and she spent time working at the Australian Council of Trade Unions, City of Melbourne, and Victoria Police.[4]
Political career
Katie was elected as member for Footscray at the 2018 Victorian state election after the retirement of Marsha Thompson, the former member for Footscray.[3]
Katie is currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Housing, a role she has held since October 2023,[2] She has also held the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries since June 2022[2]
Originally a member of Labor Right, Hall defected to Labor Left along with six of her colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election; the defections of her colleagues and herself meant that Labor Left constituted a majority of the state Labor caucus.[5]
Katie was re-elected as the member for Footscray at the 2022 Victorian state election to serve her second term,[6] defeating Greens Candidate Elena Pereyra.[6]
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