Melissa Horne

Melissa Margaret Horne is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Williamstown.

The Honourable
Melissa Horne
MP
Minister for Ports & Freight
Assumed office
29 November 2018
Preceded byLuke Donnellan
Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation
Assumed office
22 June 2020
Preceded byMarlene Kairouz
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Suburban Development
Assumed office
27 June 2022
Preceded byShaun Leane
Minister for Roads and Road Safety
Assumed office
5 December 2022
Preceded byBen Carroll
Minister for Fishing and Boating
In office
22 June 2020 – 27 June 2022
Preceded byJaala Pulford
Succeeded bySonya Kilkenny
Minister for Public Transport
In office
29 November 2018 – 22 June 2020
Preceded byJacinta Allan
Succeeded byBen Carroll
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Williamstown
Assumed office
24 November 2018
Preceded byWade Noonan
Personal details
Political partyLabor Party
RelationsBob Horne (father)
Websitemelissahornemp.com.au

After being elected to parliament, Horne was immediately appointed the Minister for Public Transport and Minister for Ports and Freight in the second Andrews Ministry. In June 2020, she became the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation and Minister for Fishing and Boating, while losing her public transport portfolio. In June 2022, she also became Minister for Local Government and Minister for Suburban Development but losing her fishing and boating portfolio.[1]

She is the daughter of former federal MP Bob Horne. Before her election, she worked as a communications director of the Level Crossing Removal Authority.[2]

References
  1. "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
  2. Green, Antony (2018). "Williamstown". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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