AustraliaLocal AssemblyLiberal Party of AustraliaVictoria · HawthornMember of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
John Pesutto
Profile
John Pesutto is an Australian politician and lawyer currently serving as the member for Hawthorn in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. First elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2022, he previously served as the Leader of the Opposition in Victoria and leader of the Victorian Liberal Party from 2022 to 2024. A former legal practitioner with a focus on industrial relations, Pesutto has held various advisory roles in government and the private sector. Politically, he is identified as a moderate within the Liberal Party, though he has taken conservative stances on social issues such as pill testing, youth criminal responsibility, and Indigenous affairs.
Details
- Born
- September 5, 1970 · 55 years old
- Birth place
- Traralgon, Australia
- Education
- Catholic Regional College Traralgon; University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce)
- Career
- Lawyer, Electorate Officer, Consultant, Director of the Productivity and Employment Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs, Counsel to the Premier, Chief of Staff to the Health Minister, Senior Advisor
