Marlene Kairouz

Marlene Kairouz MP

Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Kororoit
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 June 2008
Preceded by	Andre Haermeyer
Personal details
Born	(1975-03-02) 2 March 1975 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Education	RMIT University
Occupation	Histologist

Marlene Kairouz (born 2 March 1975) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2008, and Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation since 2016.

Kairouz was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Victoria. Her parents are Maronite Christians from Lebanon.

Kairouz was educated at St Mary's Primary School in Thornbury from 1980 to 1986 and Santa Maria Girls College, Northcote from 1987 to 1992. She holds a Diploma of Health, Medical Laboratory Science from RMIT and worked as a histologist prior to working at the Australian Workers' Union and becoming active in politics.

Kairouz was first elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2008 Kororoit by-election, triggered by the resignation of former minister Andre Haermeyer.

Prior to entering state politics she was elected to the City of Darebin in 1998, serving as mayor from 2001 to 2002 and again from 2006 to 2007. Marlene was an official with the Victorian branch of the Shop Assistants' Union from 2004 and was promoted to become an organiser in 2005 before her election to Parliament. Kairouz has been a state and national Australian Labor Party conference delegate, and previously served as the Junior Vice President of the Victorian ALP.

In Parliament, Kairouz voted against the Assisted Reproduction Bill saying "Bringing a child into the world without ever having the opportunity to meet both its parents shows disregard for its wellbeing, its needs and dignity." Kairouz was also active opposing abortion laws in Victoria, proposed a twenty-week limit on abortions, which was rejected.

She was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to local government in 2001.

In June 2016, she was appointed to the Andrews Ministry as Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation.

External links

Parliament of Victoria biography

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Andre Haermeyer	Member for Kororoit 2008–present	Incumbent

Current Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

Labor (47)	Jacinta Allan Daniel Andrews Lizzie Blandthorn Colin Brooks Josh Bull Anthony Carbines Ben Carroll Christine Couzens Lily D'Ambrosio Steve Dimopoulos Luke Donnellan Paul Edbrooke Maree Edwards John Eren Martin Foley Jane Garrett Judith Graley Danielle Green Bronwyn Halfpenny Jill Hennessy Geoff Howard Natalie Hutchins Marlene Kairouz Sonya Kilkenny Sharon Knight Telmo Languiller Hong Lim Frank McGuire James Merlino Don Nardella Lisa Neville Wade Noonan Martin Pakula Tim Pallas Danny Pearson Jude Perera Fiona Richardson Tim Richardson Robin Scott Ros Spence Nick Staikos Natalie Suleyman Mary-Anne Thomas Marsha Thomson Vicki Ward Gabrielle Williams Richard Wynne

Liberal (30)	Neil Angus Louise Asher Brad Battin Gary Blackwood Roma Britnell Neale Burgess Robert Clark Martin Dixon Christine Fyffe Michael Gidley Matthew Guy David Hodgett Andrew Katos Cindy McLeish David Morris Michael O'Brien Brian Paynter John Pesutto Richard Riordan Dee Ryall Ryan Smith Tim Smith David Southwick Louise Staley Murray Thompson Bill Tilley Heidi Victoria Nick Wakeling Graham Watt Kim Wells

National (8)	Tim Bull Peter Crisp Emma Kealy Tim McCurdy Russell Northe Danny O'Brien Steph Ryan Peter Walsh

Greens (2)	Sam Hibbins Ellen Sandell

Independent (1)	Suzanna Sheed

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