Jill Hennessy (politician)

The Honourable Jill Hennessy MP

Minister for Health
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 December 2014
Leader	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	David Davis
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Altona
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 February 2010
Preceded by	Lynne Kosky

Personal details
Born	(1972-03-17) 17 March 1972
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Alma mater	Monash University University of Melbourne
Profession	Lawyer
Website	jillhennessy.com.au

Jill Hennessy (born 17 March 1972) is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since February 2010, representing the seat of Altona. She has been Minister for Health in the Andrews Ministry since December 2014.^[1]

A former candidate for preselection for the federal seats of Holt and Isaacs, Hennessy is a former State President of the Victorian Labor Party.^[2] When state minister and Altona MLA Lynne Kosky resigned early in 2010, Hennessy won endorsement for Labor preselection. She was elected to the seat in the by-election, but Labor suffered a large swing to the Liberal Party.

Hennessy was educated at Avila College, Mount Waverley, and then Monash University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. She also holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Melbourne. Prior to entering the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, Hennessy practiced as a solicitor specialising in personal injury and employment law, and was a senior advisor to former Victorian premier Steve Bracks.^[2]

In 2016, she was awarded the Thornett Award for Promotion of Reason by the Australian Skeptics for "courageously facing down those who misrepresent and mislead the public in their promotion of dodgy medical claims and practices".^[3]

References

↑ "Daniel Andrews sworn in as Victorian Premier, unveils ministerial portfolios". ABC News. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
1 2 "2010 Altona By-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
↑ Richard Saunders (27 November 2016). "Skeptic Zone episode 423". skepticzone.libsyn.com (Podcast). 38-44 minutes in. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

External links

Parliamentary voting record of Jill Hennessy on Victorian Parliament Tracker

Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by Lynne Kosky	Member for Altona 2010–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by David Davis	Minister for Health 2014–present	Incumbent
Ministry created	Minister for Ambulance Services 2014–present	Incumbent

Current members of the Cabinet of Victoria
Andrews Merlino Pallas Pakula Jennings Allan Hennessy Foley Noonan Wynne Pulford D'Ambrosio Dalidakis Donnellan Eren Jennings Richardson Scott Neville Hutchins Mikakos Kairouz

Current Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Labor (46)	Jacinta Allan Daniel Andrews Lizzie Blandthorn Colin Brooks Josh Bull Anthony Carbines Ben Carroll Christine Couzens Lily D'Ambrosio Steve Dimopoulos Luke Donnellan Paul Edbrooke Maree Edwards John Eren Martin Foley Jane Garrett Judith Graley Danielle Green Bronwyn Halfpenny Jill Hennessy Geoff Howard Natalie Hutchins Marlene Kairouz Sonya Kilkenny Sharon Knight Telmo Languiller Hong Lim Frank McGuire James Merlino Lisa Neville Wade Noonan Martin Pakula Tim Pallas Danny Pearson Jude Perera Fiona Richardson Tim Richardson Robin Scott Ros Spence Nick Staikos Natalie Suleyman Mary-Anne Thomas Marsha Thomson Vicki Ward Gabrielle Williams Richard Wynne
Liberal (30)	Neil Angus Louise Asher Brad Battin Gary Blackwood Roma Britnell Neale Burgess Robert Clark Martin Dixon Christine Fyffe Michael Gidley Matthew Guy David Hodgett Andrew Katos Cindy McLeish David Morris Michael O'Brien Brian Paynter John Pesutto Richard Riordan Dee Ryall Ryan Smith Tim Smith David Southwick Louise Staley Murray Thompson Bill Tilley Heidi Victoria Nick Wakeling Graham Watt Kim Wells
National (8)	Tim Bull Peter Crisp Emma Kealy Tim McCurdy Russell Northe Danny O'Brien Steph Ryan Peter Walsh
Greens (2)	Sam Hibbins Ellen Sandell
Independent (2)	Don Nardella Suzanna Sheed

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