Lily D'Ambrosio

Liliana D'Ambrosio (born 30 July 1964, in Melbourne) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2002, representing the electorate of Mill Park.[1] She is presently Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change and Minister for Solar Homes in the Andrews Ministry.

The Honourable

Lily D'Ambrosio

MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Mill Park
Assumed office
30 November 2002
Preceded byAlex Andrianopoulos
Personal details
Born (1964-07-30) 30 July 1964
Melbourne, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne

She was educated at Mercy College, Coburg and St Aloysius' College, North Melbourne. She received an Arts degree from the University of Melbourne in 1986 and later a Diploma in Public Policy.

Political career

D'Ambrosio joined the Labor Party at university, and subsequently became an organiser with the Australian Services Union in 1986. She was promoted to state organiser in 1994, and served in the position until 1999, when she became an electorate officer to Alex Andrianopoulos, the then-Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He retired in 2002, and she replaced him as the party's candidate in his safe seat of Mill Park.

In 2010, D'Ambrosio joined John Brumby's cabinet when she was appointed Minister for Community Development after a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Lynne Kosky.[2]

Personal life

D'Ambrosio is a member of Labor women's network Emily's List and the Union of Australian Women. She is married, with two daughters, Eleanor and Maddy.

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References
  1. "Lily D'Ambrosio (Mill Park)". Members Information. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  2. Rout, Milanda: Martin Pakula takes over public transport after Lynne Kosky resignation, The Australian, 20 January 2010.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Alex Andrianopoulos		 Member for Mill Park
2002–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Peter Batchelor		 Minister for Community Development
(Victoria)
2010		 Succeeded by
Mary Wooldridge
(Community Services)
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