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|name = Sonya Kilkenny
| name = Sonya Kilkenny
|honorific-suffix = [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|MP]]
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|caption = Sonya Kilkenny (right) with former Carrum MP [[Jenny Lindell]]
| caption = Kilkenny in 2018
| office = [[Minister for Planning (Victoria)|Minister for Planning]]<br />Minister for Outdoor Recreation
|office1 = Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education
| premier = [[Daniel Andrews]]
|term_start1 = 29 November 2018
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| term_start = 4 July 2022
|premier1 = [[Daniel Andrews]]
| term_end = 2 October 2023
| predecessor = [[Lizzie Blandthorn]]
|office2 = Member of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Carrum|Carrum]]
| successor = Herself (as Minister for Planning) <br /> [[Steve Dimopoulos]] (as Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
|term_start2 = 29 November 2014
| office1 = [[Minister for Planning (Victoria)|Minister for Planning]]<br />Minister for the Suburbs
|predecessor2 = [[Donna Bauer]]
| premier1 = [[Jacinta Allan]]
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'''Sonya Kilkenny''' (born 15 May 1969) is an Australian politician. She has been an [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Labor Party]] member of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] since November 2014, representing the [[electoral district of Carrum]]. In 2018, Kilkenny was re-elected for another term. <ref name=green14>{{Cite web|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/vic-election-2014/guide/carr/|title = Carrum Results|date = |accessdate = 6 December 2014|website = ABC News|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
| children = 1
| alma_mater = [[University of New South Wales]]<br />[[University of Melbourne]]
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| profession = Commercial lawyer
}}
'''Sonya Kilkenny''' (born 15 May 1969{{cn|date=August 2023}}) is an Australian politician. She has been a [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Labor Party]] member of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] since November 2014, representing the [[Electoral district of Carrum]].


Kilkenny first entered parliament at the [[2014 Victorian state election]] when she narrowly won the seat off the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] incumbent, before holding the seat at the [[2018 Victorian state election]] with an 11.2% swing, one of the biggest swings in the election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/elections/vic-election-2018/guide/carr/?nw=0|title = Carrum - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)}}</ref>
She is a member of the Legislative branch of the [[Government of Victoria]] and a lower house MP in the [[Parliament of Victoria]]. Kilkenny currently sits on the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee and is an Acting Speaker in the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/details/1756-ms-sonya-kilkenny |title=Members: Sonya Kilkenny (Carrum) |work=People in Parliament |publisher=[[Parliament of Victoria]] |date= |access-date=2 July 2017 }}</ref>


Kilkenny served on the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee and was an Acting Speaker in the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/details/1756-ms-sonya-kilkenny |title=Members: Sonya Kilkenny (Carrum) |work=People in Parliament |publisher=[[Parliament of Victoria]] |access-date=2 July 2017 }}</ref>
On 29 November 2018, Kilkenny was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education.


On 29 November 2018, Kilkenny was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and in 2020 appointed Cabinet Secretary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/people-in-parliament/members-search/list-all-members/details/22/79|title = Member Profile - Ms Sonya Kilkenny}}</ref>
Kilkenny was born in Sydney, and attended schools in Hong Kong and the United States before returning to Australia. She graduated from the [[University of New South Wales]] with a Bachelor of Arts and [[Bachelor of Laws]], and later with a [[Master of Laws]] from the [[University of Melbourne]]. She has worked as a legal officer or lawyer for organisations such as the [[Kimberley Land Council]] and the [[Australian Children's Television Foundation]], and served on the boards of the [[Back to Back Theatre]] company and the [[National Theatre, Melbourne|National Theatre]] in St Kilda.<ref name=nattheatre>{{cite web|title=ANMT Annual Report 2013|url=http://www.nationaltheatre.org.au/ANMT_2013_Financial_Statements.pdf|website=nationaltheatre.org.au|publisher=Australian National Memorial Theatre|accessdate=7 December 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305172840/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.au/ANMT_2013_Financial_Statements.pdf|archivedate=5 March 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Just prior to her election, she was head of the legal dispute resolution team at the [[Australia and New Zealand Banking Group|ANZ Banking Group]].<ref name=unipollwatch>{{cite news|title=Sonya Kilkenny / Labor / Carrum|url=http://www.unipollwatch.org.au/sonya-kilkenny-labor-carrum/|accessdate=7 December 2014|work=UNIPOLLWATCH|date=10 November 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20141207013229/http://www.unipollwatch.org.au/sonya-kilkenny-labor-carrum/|archivedate=7 December 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Sonya has lived in the Carrum Electorate for over 10 years.


Kilkenny was born in Sydney, and attended schools in Hong Kong and the United States before returning to Australia.{{cn|date=August 2023}} She graduated from the [[University of New South Wales]] with a Bachelor of Arts and [[Bachelor of Laws]], and later with a [[Master of Laws]] from the [[University of Melbourne]].{{cn|date=August 2023}} She has worked as a legal officer or lawyer for organisations such as the [[Kimberley Land Council]] and the [[Australian Children's Television Foundation]], and served on the boards of the [[Back to Back Theatre]] company and the [[National Theatre, Melbourne|National Theatre]] in St Kilda.<ref name=nattheatre>{{cite web|title=ANMT Annual Report 2013|url=http://www.nationaltheatre.org.au/ANMT_2013_Financial_Statements.pdf|website=nationaltheatre.org.au|publisher=Australian National Memorial Theatre|access-date=7 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305172840/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.au/ANMT_2013_Financial_Statements.pdf|archive-date=5 March 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Just prior to her election, she was head of the legal dispute resolution team at the [[Australia and New Zealand Banking Group|ANZ Banking Group]].<ref name=unipollwatch>{{cite news|title=Sonya Kilkenny / Labor / Carrum|url=http://www.unipollwatch.org.au/sonya-kilkenny-labor-carrum/|access-date=7 December 2014|work=UNIPOLLWATCH|date=10 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141207013229/http://www.unipollwatch.org.au/sonya-kilkenny-labor-carrum/|archive-date=7 December 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
She previously contested the federal [[Division of Dunkley]] for Labor at the [[Australian federal election, 2013|2013 federal election]].<ref name=green14 />

Kilkenny lives in her electorate of Carrum. She previously contested the federal [[Division of Dunkley]] for Labor at the [[2013 Australian federal election|2013 federal election]].<ref name=green14>{{Cite web|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/vic-election-2014/guide/carr/|title = Carrum Results|access-date = 6 December 2014|website = ABC News}}</ref>

Kilkenny was appointed as [[Minister for Corrections (Victoria)|Minister for Corrections]], Minister for Youth Justice, Minister for Victim Support and Minister for Fishing and Boating as part of a June 2022 cabinet reshuffle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-new-ministry|title=Statement On New Ministry|publisher=Premier of Victoria|date=25 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065514/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-new-ministry|archive-date=27 June 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> She was sworn in on 4 July,<ref>{{Gazette VIC|title=Ministers of the Crown|file=GG2022S352|page=1-2|date=7 July 2022|url=http://www.gazette.vic.gov.au/gazette/Gazettes2022/GG2022S352.pdf}}</ref> a week after the rest of the cabinet, due to isolating after contracting [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/politics/new-vic-govt-ministers-to-be-sworn-in-c-7308878|title=Vic govt ministry sworn in after reshuffle|publisher=7News|date=27 June 2022}}</ref>

On 5 December 2022, Kilkenny was sworn in as the [[Minister for Planning (Victoria)|Minister for Planning]] and the Minister for Outdoor Recreation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-cabinet-keep-doing-what-matters | title=New Cabinet to Keep Doing What Matters &#124; Premier of Victoria }}</ref>

In October 2023, Kilkenny was appointed as Minister for the Suburbs, in addition to continuing as Planning Minister.<ref> https://amp.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/jacinta-allan-names-her-new-cabinet-including-her-big-build-replacement-20231002-p5e90p.html</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.facebook.com/SonyaKilkennyMP/ Sonya Kilkenny] on [[Facebook]]
*{{Twitter}}
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* [http://vicvote.review/assembly/members/Sonya%20Kilkenny.html Parliamentary voting record of Sonya Kilkenny at Victorian Parliament Tracker]


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Latest revision as of 23:51, 12 July 2024

Sonya Kilkenny
Kilkenny in 2018
Minister for Planning
Minister for Outdoor Recreation
In office
4 July 2022 – 2 October 2023
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byLizzie Blandthorn
Succeeded byHerself (as Minister for Planning)
Steve Dimopoulos (as Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
Minister for Planning
Minister for the Suburbs
Assumed office
2 October 2023
PremierJacinta Allan
Preceded byHerself (as Minister for Planning and Minister for Outdoor Recreation)
Ros Spence (as Minister for Suburban Development)
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Carrum
Assumed office
29 November 2014
Preceded byDonna Bauer
Personal details
Born (1969-05-15) 15 May 1969 (age 55)
Sydney, Australia
Political partyLabor
Children1
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
University of Melbourne
ProfessionCommercial lawyer

Sonya Kilkenny (born 15 May 1969[citation needed]) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Electoral district of Carrum.

Kilkenny first entered parliament at the 2014 Victorian state election when she narrowly won the seat off the Liberal incumbent, before holding the seat at the 2018 Victorian state election with an 11.2% swing, one of the biggest swings in the election.[1]

Kilkenny served on the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee and was an Acting Speaker in the Legislative Assembly.[2]

On 29 November 2018, Kilkenny was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and in 2020 appointed Cabinet Secretary.[3]

Kilkenny was born in Sydney, and attended schools in Hong Kong and the United States before returning to Australia.[citation needed] She graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, and later with a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne.[citation needed] She has worked as a legal officer or lawyer for organisations such as the Kimberley Land Council and the Australian Children's Television Foundation, and served on the boards of the Back to Back Theatre company and the National Theatre in St Kilda.[4] Just prior to her election, she was head of the legal dispute resolution team at the ANZ Banking Group.[5]

Kilkenny lives in her electorate of Carrum. She previously contested the federal Division of Dunkley for Labor at the 2013 federal election.[6]

Kilkenny was appointed as Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice, Minister for Victim Support and Minister for Fishing and Boating as part of a June 2022 cabinet reshuffle.[7] She was sworn in on 4 July,[8] a week after the rest of the cabinet, due to isolating after contracting COVID-19.[9]

On 5 December 2022, Kilkenny was sworn in as the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Outdoor Recreation.[10]

In October 2023, Kilkenny was appointed as Minister for the Suburbs, in addition to continuing as Planning Minister.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Carrum - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)".
  2. ^ "Members: Sonya Kilkenny (Carrum)". People in Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Member Profile - Ms Sonya Kilkenny".
  4. ^ "ANMT Annual Report 2013" (PDF). nationaltheatre.org.au. Australian National Memorial Theatre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Sonya Kilkenny / Labor / Carrum". UNIPOLLWATCH. 10 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Carrum Results". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2022S352)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 7 July 2022. p. 1-2.
  9. ^ "Vic govt ministry sworn in after reshuffle". 7News. 27 June 2022.
  10. ^ "New Cabinet to Keep Doing What Matters | Premier of Victoria".
  11. ^ https://amp.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/jacinta-allan-names-her-new-cabinet-including-her-big-build-replacement-20231002-p5e90p.html
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Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Carrum
2014–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Corrections
Minister for Youth Justice
Minister for Victim Support

2022–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Minister for Fishing and Boating
2022–present