| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Honorific suffix | MP |
| Office | Minister for Ports & Freight |
| Term start | 29 November 2018 |
| Predecessor | Luke Donnellan |
| Office 1 | Minister for Health Infrastructure |
| Term start 1 | 19 December 2024 |
| Predecessor 1 | Mary-Anne Thomas |
| Office 2 | Minister for Prevention of Family Violence |
| Term start 2 | 15 April 2026 |
| Predecessor 2 | Ingrid Stitt |
| Office 3 | Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation |
| Term start 3 | 22 June 2020 |
| Term end 3 | 19 December 2024 |
| Predecessor 3 | Marlene Kairouz |
| Successor 3 | Enver Erdogan |
| Office 4 | Minister for Local Government Minister for Suburban Development |
| Term start 4 | 27 June 2022 |
| Term end 4 | 19 December 2024 |
| Predecessor 4 | Shaun Leane |
| Successor 4 | Nick Staikos |
| Office 5 | Minister for Roads and Road Safety |
| Term start 5 | 5 December 2022 |
| Term end 5 | 15 April 2026 |
| Predecessor 5 | Ben Carroll |
| Successor 5 | Ros Spence |
| Office 6 | Minister for Fishing and Boating |
| Term start 6 | 22 June 2020 |
| Term end 6 | 27 June 2022 |
| Predecessor 6 | Jaala Pulford |
| Successor 6 | Sonya Kilkenny |
| Office 7 | Minister for Public Transport |
| Term start 7 | 29 November 2018 |
| Term end 7 | 22 June 2020 |
| Predecessor 7 | Jacinta Allan |
| Successor 7 | Ben Carroll |
| Constituency am 8 | Williamstown |
| Assembly 8 | Victorian Legislative |
| Term start 8 | 24 November 2018 |
| Predecessor 8 | Wade Noonan |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Relations | Bob Horne (father) |
| Website | melissahornemp.com.au |
Melissa Margaret Horne is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Williamstown.
After being elected to parliament, Horne was immediately appointed the Minister for Public Transport and Minister for Ports and Freight in the second Andrews Ministry. In June 2020, she became the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation and Minister for Fishing and Boating, while losing her public transport portfolio. From 27 June 2022 to 19 December 2024, she served as the Minister for Local Government[1] and Minister for Suburban Development but losing her fishing and boating portfolio.[2]
She is the daughter of former federal MP Bob Horne. Before her election, she worked as a communications director of the Level Crossing Removal Authority.[3]
Electoral history
| Year | Electorate | Party | First Preference Result | Two Candidate Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | +% | Position | Votes | % | +% | Result | |||
| 2018 | Williamstown | Labor | 21,839 | 50.36 | +5.72 | 1st | 31,273 | 72.07 | +5.53 | Elected |
| 2022 | 16,173 | 41.5 | −8.2 | 1st | 24,726 | 63.4 | −6.5 | Elected | ||
References
- ^ "Melissa Horne". Parliament of Victoria
- ^ "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived 27 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Green, Antony (2018). "Williamstown". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation