The Honourable
Gayle Tierney
MLC
Minister for Agriculture
In office
22 June 2022 – 2 October 2023[1]
Preceded byMary-Anne Thomas
Succeeded byRos Spence
Minister for Higher Education
In office
29 November 2018 – 2 October 2023[2]
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister for Training and Skills
In office
9 November 2016 – 2 October 2023[3]
Preceded bySteve Herbert
Succeeded byHerself (as Minister for Skills and TAFE)
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
In office
29 September 2020 – 5 December 2022
Preceded byJaclyn Symes
Succeeded byLizzie Blandthorn
Minister for Corrections
In office
9 November 2016 – 29 November 2018
Preceded bySteve Herbert
Succeeded byBen Carroll
Minister for Skills and TAFE
Assumed office
2 October 2023[4]
Preceded byHerself (as Minister for Skills and Training)
Minister for Regional Development
Assumed office
2 October 2023[5]
Preceded byHarriet Shing
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
Assumed office
25 November 2006
ConstituencyWestern Victoria Region
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
Alma materFlinders University
Websitewww.gayletierney.com.au

Gayle Tierney is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since November 2006, representing Western Victoria Region.[6]

Tierney was the minister for training and skills from November 2016, the minister for higher education from November 2018, and the minister for agriculture from June 2022. She was also the minister for corrections between 2016 and 2018.

Early life

Tierney studied politics and Asian studies at Flinders University, before entering the trade union movement.  

Notably, she was the first woman to become state secretary of the traditionally male-dominated Vehicle Division of the Automotive, Metals and Engineering Union (now part of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union), having in that role from 1993 to 2006, and was its federal president from 2000 to 2006.  

Political career

Tierney entered politics at the 2006 state election.  

She has held various positions including shadow parliamentary secretary for employment from 2012 to 2014 and cabinet secretary in 2016.

On 9 November 2016, Tierney was appointed as minister for corrections and minister for training and skills following the resignation of Steve Herbert.

Following the 2018 Victorian state election, she was re-appointed as minister for training and skills and appointed minister of higher education.  

In 2020, Tierney was appointed deputy leader of the government in the Legislative Council. In June 2022, she was additionally appointed as minister for agriculture.[7]

Tierney is a member of the Labor Left faction of the Labor Party.[8]

Personal life

Tierney is married and has an adult son.

References

  1. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S319)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S319)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S319)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S319)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S319)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Parliament of Victoria - Report and Response".
  7. ↑ "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Legislative Committee" (PDF).


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