Ms Joanne Ryan MP

Ms Joanne Ryan MP

Member for Lalor

Positions
Chief Government Whip
Party
Australian Labor Party
Chamber
House of Representatives

Seating Plan

Seating map

Electorate Office

(Principal Office)

Tenancies 3 & 4
203-205 Watton Street
Werribee, VIC, 3030

Postal address

Tenancies 3 & 4, 203-205 Watton Street
Werribee, VIC, 3030

Telephone:
(03) 9742 5800
Fax:
(03) 9741 6213

Parliament Office

PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Telephone:
(02) 6277 4083

Biography

Parliamentary service
  • Elected to the House of Representatives for Lalor, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016, 2019 and 2022.
Committee service
  • House of Representatives Standing: House served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Selection served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Procedure served from 23.10.2014 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 10.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; Procedure served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; House served from 17.10.2016 to 19.9.2019; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Employment, Education and Training served from 22.7.2019 to present; Selection served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 18.10.2021 to present; Selection served from 26.7.2022 to present; Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport served from 28.7.2022 to present
  • Joint Select: Parliamentary Standards served from 28.7.2022 to 29.11.2022
  • Joint Statutory: Public Works served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Public Works served from 30.8.2016 to 1.7.2019; Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings served from 28.7.2022 to present; Parliamentary Standards served from 10.10.2024 to present
Parliamentary party positions
  • Australian Labor Party. Served: 07.09.2013 to present
  • Deputy Chair of the Australian Labor Party Parliamentary Caucus from 2013.
  • Chair of the Australian Labor Party Social Policy Caucus Committee from 2013.
  • Member of the Australian Labor Party Education, Science, Research and the Arts Caucus Committee from 2013.
  • Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives from 16.10.2013 to 9.5.2016.
  • Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives from 30.8.2016 to 11.4.2022.
  • Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives from 31.5.2022.
Personal
  • Born: 29.7.1961, Werribee, Australia
  • Gender: Female
  • Marital Status: Partner
Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
  • BEd (University of Melbourne).
  • Teacher at Laverton Secondary College (Vic.).
  • Assistant Principal at Galvin Park School, Werribee (Vic.).
  • Acting Principal at Galvin Park School, Werribee (Vic.).
  • Principal at Moonee Ponds Central School (Vic.).
Electorate
  • Name: Lalor
  • Location: The Division of Lalor consists of part of the Wyndham City Council.
  • Area: 493 Sq km
  • Electors enrolled: 106,783 (at 7.6.2019)
  • Industries: Melbourne's water treatment plant, market gardening, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, construction, retail, education and training, health care and tourism.

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