Jaala Pulford

Jaala Pulford (born 14 February 1974) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since 2006, representing Western Victoria Region.


Jaala Pulford

Minister for Roads
In office
30 November 2018  22 June 2020
Preceded byLuke Donnellan
Succeeded byBen Carroll
Minister for Agriculture
In office
4 December 2014  30 November 2018
Preceded byPeter Walsh
Succeeded byJaclyn Symes
Minister for Regional Development
In office
4 December 2014  30 November 2018
Preceded byPeter Ryan
Succeeded byJaclyn Symes
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
In office
4 December 2014  30 November 2018
Preceded byWendy Lovell
Succeeded byJaclyn Symes
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
Assumed office
25 November 2006
ConstituencyWestern Victoria Region
Personal details
Born (1974-02-14) 14 February 1974
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
Alma materDeakin University
Websitehttp://www.jaalapulford.com.au/

Pulford was Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional Development and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council between 4 December 2014 and 30 November 2018 following the election of the Andrews Labor Government. She was appointed Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC, and Fishing and Boating on 30 November 2018.

Early life

Pulford grew up in Castlemaine and attended Bendigo Senior Secondary College.[1] She worked as an Organiser for the National Union of Workers Victorian Branch between 1994 and 2006.[1]

Pulford has a Bachelor of Applied Management from University of Ballarat[1] and has since completed a Masters of Public Policy at Deakin University.

Political career

Pulford has held a number of roles within the ALP, including State and National Conference delegate, Junior Vice-President of the Victorian Branch, National Labor Women's Network secretary, and President of the ALP Women's Policy Committee.[1]

In November 2006, she was elected, at the age of 32, as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, representing the Western Victoria Region. As a member of the Brumby Government, she served as Parliamentary Secretary for Industrial Relations (August 2007 – January 2010) and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Development, Industry and Trade (January – November 2010).[1]

Following the Labor government's loss at the 2010 state election, Pulford was appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition (Legislative Council) and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Development.[1]

On 4 December 2014, Pulford was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional Development and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council as part of the Labor Government led by Daniel Andrews.[2] She was Victoria's first female Agriculture Minister, and oversaw significant reform, including the establishment of Regional Partnerships and a medicinal cannabis industry, the mandatory electronic tagging of sheep, Victoria's first digital agriculture program, greater animal welfare protection, and attracting recreational fishers to Victoria.

On 30 November 2018, Pulford was appointed Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC, and Fishing and Boating in the re-elected Andrews Government.[3]

Personal life

Pulford is married with a son and lives in Ballarat. Her daughter Sinead died of cancer in 2014, aged 13.[4]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Peter Walsh
as Minister for Agriculture and Food Security
Minister for Agriculture
2014–2018
Succeeded by
Jaclyn Symes
Preceded by
Peter Ryan
as Minister for Rural and Regional Development
Minister for Regional Development
2014–2018
Preceded by
Luke Donnellan
Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Ben Carroll
as Minister for Roads and Road Safety
Ministry created Minister for Fishing and Boating
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Melissa Horne
Minister for Employment
2020–present
Incumbent
Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy
2020–present
Preceded by
Adem Somyurek
Minister for Small Business
2020–present
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