Steph Ryan

Stephanie Maureen Ryan (born 20 June 1986) is an Australian politician. She has been a National Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Euroa.[1]

Steph Ryan

MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Euroa
Assumed office
29 November 2014
Preceded byNew seat
Personal details
Born (1986-06-20) 20 June 1986
Murchison, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNational Party
Alma materRMIT University
OccupationJournalist, media advisor
Websitehttp://www.stephryan.com.au/

She had served as a country journalist and senior adviser to various state MPs including Liberal Premier Ted Baillieu[2] and members of the Victorian Nationals' leadership team prior to her own election. On 3 December 2014, Ryan was elected as deputy leader of the Nationals in the Victorian Parliament.[3] On 17 December, she was made Shadow Minister for Training, Skills and Apprenticeships and Shadow Minister for Young Victorians.[4] Following the 2018 election Ryan was given the portfolios of Water, Public Transport (Regional), Gaming and Liquor Regulation.[5]

In 2016 Ryan married her long-term partner, former Australian Labor Party City of Yarra Councillor Simon Huggins.[6][7] According to Ryan, it took her more than three years of asking before Huggins agreed to go out with her.[8] The relationship attracted much interest in the media given Ryan's status as deputy leader of Victoria's oldest anti-Labor political party and Huggins being a member of the Labor Left and strident advocate for LGBTI issues.[9][10]

Ryan was outed in 2019 as one of three Nationals MPs who had appointed family members to taxpayer-funded jobs in their electorate offices, having employed her mother on a casual basis at taxpayer expense between 2014 and 2018.[11]

References
  1. "Lowan Results". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. "Victorian Coalition puts up united front despite rift over Euroa contest". ABC News. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. "Walsh, Ryan new Vic Nats leadership duo". SBS News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. "Victorian Coalition announces shadow cabinet of 24, with 10 new faces, led by Matthew Guy". ABC News. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. "LIBERAL NATIONALS SHADOW CABINET". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. "Ryan puts Heathcote high on her 'must' list". The McIvor Times. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen". Bella. The Riverine Times. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  8. "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen". Bella. The Riverine Times. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  9. Price, Nic. "Rainbow crossing tipped for Smith St, Collingwood under council plan". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  10. Gray, Darren. "New Nationals MP Stephanie Ryan breaks the country party's mould". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  11. Minear, Tom (19 July 2019). "Several Victorian MPs have used family members in taxpayer-funded roles". Herald Sun. Herald & Weekly Times Ltd. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
New seat Member for Euroa
2014–present		 Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Peter Walsh		 Deputy Leader of the National Party in Victoria
2014–present		 Incumbent
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