| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Honorific suffix | MLC |
| Office | President of the Victorian Legislative Council |
| Term start | 20 December 2022 |
| Predecessor | Nazih Elasmar |
| Deputy | Wendy Lovell |
| Term start 1 | 19 December 2018 |
| Term end 1 | 18 June 2020 |
| Predecessor 1 | Bruce Atkinson |
| Successor 1 | Nazih Elasmar |
| Deputy 1 | Wendy Lovell |
| Office 2 | Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy |
| Term start 2 | 27 June 2022 |
| Term end 2 | 5 December 2022 |
| Predecessor 2 | New position |
| Successor 2 | Harriet Shing |
| Office 3 | Minister for Veterans |
| Term start 3 | 22 June 2020 |
| Term end 3 | 5 December 2022 |
| Predecessor 3 | Robin Scott |
| Successor 3 | Natalie Suleyman |
| Office 4 | Minister for Local Government |
| Term start 4 | 22 June 2020 |
| Term end 4 | 27 June 2022 |
| Predecessor 4 | Adem Somyurek |
| Successor 4 | Melissa Horne |
| Office 5 | Minister for Suburban Development |
| Term start 5 | 22 June 2020 |
| Term end 5 | 27 June 2022 |
| Predecessor 5 | Marlene Kairouz |
| Successor 5 | Melissa Horne |
| Office 6 | Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for North-Eastern Metropolitan Region |
| Term start 6 | 25 November 2006 |
| Constituency 6 | North-Eastern Metropolitan Region (2022–present) Eastern Metropolitan Region (2006–2022) |
| Birth date | 20 August 1963 (age 63) |
| Birth place | Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Profession | Electrician, union representative |
| Website | www.shaunleanemp.com.au |
Shaun Leo Leane (born 20 August 1963 in Oakleigh, Victoria)[1] is a Labor Party politician and a current member for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region in the Victorian Legislative Council, having been first elected at the 2006 election.[1]
Leane has served as a member of both the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee and the Road Safety Committee since 2007.[1] In December 2018, he was elected as the President of the Victorian Legislative Council.[2] In June 2020, he was made Minister for Local Government, Minister for Suburban Development and Minister for Veterans. In June 2022, he was appointed as Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy as well but relinquished his roles as local government and suburban development minister.[3] In December 2022, after the 2022 state election, Leane was removed from the upcoming cabinet by the caucus.[4] In compensation, Leane would be nominated as the President of the Legislative Council in the upcoming parliament. He was successfully appointed unopposed as president for the second time on 20 December 2022.[5]
On 1 December 2025, Leane announced he would not run for re-election in the 2026 Victorian state election, ending his 20-year political career.[6]
References
- ^ "Parliament of Victoria Handbook". Archived from the original on 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Presiding Officers elected for 59th Parliament". Parliament of Victoria. 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived 27 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Andrews boosts internal grip on power, two ministers in firing line for demotion". The Age. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Lovell returned to deputy president's chair in upper house". Shepparton News. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Statement from Shaune Leane MLC". x. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.