Lisa Neville

The Honourable
Lisa Neville
MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Bellarine
Assumed office
30 November 2002
Preceded by Garry Spry
Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water
Assumed office
4 December 2014
Preceded by Ryan Smith
Personal details
Born (1964-05-27) 27 May 1964
New South Wales, Australia
Political party Australian Labor Party
Alma mater Griffith University (BA, 1986)
Deakin University (LLB, 1999)

Lisa Mary Neville (born 27 May 1964) is an Australian politician, currently serving as the member for Bellarine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She represents the Australian Labor Party.

Neville first entered parliament at the 2002 election winning the marginal Liberal seat of Bellarine. After spending her first term on the backbench, she was promoted to the position of Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Children and Minister for Aged Care after the 2006 election.

Neville was named as the Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and the Arts by leader Daniel Andrews following Labor's loss in the Victorian state election, 2010.

Neville was made Minister for Environment and Climate Change and Minister for Water following the Victorian state election, 2014.[1]

Family

Neville and Federal Corio MP, Richard Marles (now separated) have a son.

References

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Garry Spry
Member for Bellarine
2002–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Ryan Smith
as Minister for Environment and Climate Change
Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water
2014–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Peter Walsh
as Minister for Water
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