Gayle Tierney

Gayle Tierney is an Australian politician who has served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the Western Victoria Region since 2006. A member of the Labor Left faction, she has held several ministerial portfolios, including Minister for Corrections, Minister for Training and Skills, Minister for Higher Education, and Minister for Agriculture. Before entering politics, Tierney studied at Flinders University and was a prominent trade unionist, notably serving as the first woman to lead the Vehicle Division of the Automotive, Metals and Engineering Union.