AustraliaHouse of RepresentativesAustralian Labor PartyVictoria · ChisholmMember of the House of Representatives
Carina Garland
Profile
Carina Garland is an Australian politician who has served as the Labor Member of Parliament for the division of Chisholm since the 2022 federal election. Before entering politics, she worked as an academic at the University of Sydney and served as the Assistant Secretary for the Victorian Trades Hall Council. A member of the Labor Left faction, Garland is a vocal advocate for workers' rights, higher education reform, climate action, and gender equality. She has consistently campaigned for secure employment, affordable childcare, and improved mental health services within her electorate.
Details
- Born
- 1982 · 44 years old
- Birth place
- Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
- Education
- Monash University (Arts/Law degree); University of Sydney (PhD in the humanities)
- Career
- Academic, parliamentary staffer, Assistant Secretary for the Victorian Trades Hall Council
