Natalie Hutchins | |
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| Minister for Women | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2022 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Gabrielle Williams |
| In office 13 September 2017 – 29 November 2018 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Fiona Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Gabrielle Williams |
| Minister for Treaty and First Peoples (2014–2018: Minister for Aboriginal Affairs) | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Gabrielle Williams |
| In office 4 December 2014 – 29 November 2018 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Tim Bull |
| Succeeded by | Gavin Jennings |
| Minister for Jobs and Industry | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Ben Carroll (as Minister for Industry and Innovation) |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 27 June 2022 – 2 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | James Merlino |
| Succeeded by | Ben Carroll[1] |
| Minister for Corrections Minister for Youth Justice Minister for Victim Support | |
| In office 22 June 2020 – 27 June 2022 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Ben Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Sonya Kilkenny |
| Minister for Crime Prevention | |
| In office 22 June 2020 – 27 June 2022 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Ben Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Carbines |
| Minister for Prevention of Family Violence | |
| In office 13 September 2017 – 29 November 2018 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Fiona Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Gabrielle Williams |
| Minister for Industrial Relations | |
| In office 4 December 2014 – 29 November 2018 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Robert Clark |
| Succeeded by | Tim Pallas |
| Minister for Local Government | |
| In office 4 December 2014 – 13 September 2017 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Tim Bull |
| Succeeded by | Marlene Kairouz |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Sydenham | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Keilor | |
| In office 27 November 2010 – 29 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | George Seitz |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1972 Melbourne |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Steve Hutchins |
| Website | www |
Natalie Maree Hutchins (née Sykes, born 9 March 1972[2]), also known as Natalie Sykes-Hutchins,[3] is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010, representing the electorates of Keilor (2010–2014) and Sydenham (2014–present).[3]
Hutchins was the Minister for Local Government, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Industrial Relations in the First Andrews Ministry from December 2014 to December 2018. In June 2020, she rejoined the cabinet as Minister for Victim Support and Minister for Corrections, Youth Justice and Crime Prevention. In June 2022, she was appointed as Minister for Education and Minister for Women.
A former union organiser, Hutchins was first woman to be elected Assistant Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC). She was a senior advisor to the former Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks, Chief of Staff to the former Victorian Minister of Education, Mary Delahunty, and was a founding partner in the research and strategy company Global Workplace Solutions. Hutchins, a member of Labor's Unity faction,[4] is a member of the Australian Labor Party National Executive.
The widow of Steve Hutchins, a former Senator for New South Wales, she has one child and five step-children.
- ^ "First Allan Ministry". Victorian government. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Ms Natalie Hutchins". Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ a b Paula, Maud (23 June 2009). "Labor names candidate to replace Seitz in Keilor". Brimbank Leader. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Ferguson, John (19 February 2013). "Labor leader left hanging". The Australian. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.