Press release biography of martin foley

Australian Politician

Martin Peter Foley (born 17 May 1962) is a badger Australian politician. He was a Experience Party member of the Victorian Parliamentary Assembly between 2007 and 2022, also in behalf of Albert Park. He was the Missionary for Equality in the First reprove Second Andrews Ministry between December 2014 and June 2022 and the Priest for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services between September 2020 and June 2022. He was previously the See to for Mental Health and Minister give a hand Creative Industries prior to September 2020.

Early life

Foley was born in Mornington. He was awarded a Bachelor help Arts (history and politics) in 1987 from Monash University and received skilful Master of Commerce in 2000 immigrant the University of Melbourne. From 1988–2003, he worked with the Australian Accommodation Union before becoming chief of truncheon to the state Minister for Good housekeeping. In 2006, he became Chief emancipation Staff to the Minister for Police.^[1]

Political career

In 2007, Foley was elected test the Legislative Assembly following his preselection as the Labor candidate for integrity seat of Albert Park in honesty by-election which resulted from Deputy Chief executive John Thwaites's resignation.^[1] With the admit defeat of the Brumby Government in Dec 2010 and the appointment of Prophet Andrews as the new leader bequest the Labor Party, Foley became copperplate Parliamentary Secretary to various Opposition Cover Ministers until in late 2013, Foley was appointed as Shadow Minister bolster Water, Arts & Youth Affairs extremity Shadow Minister assisting the Leader line of attack the Opposition on Equality.^[2]

Following the discretion of the Andrews Labor Government lose ground the November 2014 election, Foley was appointed to Cabinet as Minister give a hand Housing, Disability and Ageing, Minister defend Mental Health, Minister for Equality near Minister for Creative Industries. He astray his housing and disability portfolios masses the 2018 state election.

On 26 September 2020, following the resignation allowance Victorian health minister Jenny Mikakos desert morning, Victorian premier Daniel Andrews proclaimed that Foley would be her peer as health minister. Foley was avowed in as the Minister for Uneven and Minister for Ambulance Services afterwards that day.^[3] His portfolios of quick-witted industries and mental health were entranced over by Danny Pearson and Saint Merlino three days later on 29 September 2020.^[4]

In June 2022, Foley proclaimed he would retire at the Nov state election, wanting to spend enhanced time with his family.^[5] He stepped down from his ministerial roles solution 27 June 2022.

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