Jaclyn Symes

Jaclyn Symes is an Australian politician. She is a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council, having represented Northern Victoria Region since 2014.[1]

The Honourable

Jaclyn Symes

MLC
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Northern Victoria Region
Assumed office
29 November 2014
Personal details
Born26/1/1988
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Alma materDeakin University

Symes worked for five years as a ministerial advisor for Rob Hulls, the Victorian Deputy Premier and Attorney-General. When the Labor Party lost government in 2010, Symes transferred to Hulls' electoral office. In 2011, she became pregnant and applied for maternity leave entitlements accrued during her employment with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, but was informed that as she was now employed by the Parliament of Victoria, she could not access the entitlement without dispensation from the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. The Speaker, Ken Smith, declined the request, and the matter was referred to the Fair Work Commission by the Community and Public Sector Union.[2] Premier Ted Baillieu intervened and referred the matter to the Public Sector Standards Commissioner to resolve any inconsistencies in the government's employment policies.[3]

Symes completed a Bachelor of Laws at Deakin University in 2002.[4]

References
  1. Green, Antony. "Northern Victoria Region". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. Savage, Alison (25 March 2011). "ALP staffer denied maternity leave by speaker". ABC News. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. Jenkins, Melissa (24 March 2011). "Baillieu intervenes on maternity leave". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. "The Hon. Jaclyn Symes". Parliament of Victoria. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Jaala Pulford		 Minister for Regional Development
2018–2020		 Succeeded by
Mary-Anne Thomas
Minister for Agriculture
2018–2020
Preceded by
Wade Noonan		 Minister for Resources
2018–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Jill Hennessy		 Attorney-General
2020–present


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