Lizzie Blandthorn

Lizzie Blandthorn is an Australian politician currently serving as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Western Metropolitan Region. She previously represented the Electoral district of Pascoe Vale in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2022. Throughout her career, she has held several ministerial portfolios, including Minister for Planning, Minister for Child Protection and Family Services, and Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers. Before entering parliament, she served as the General Secretary of the National Union of Students in 2001 and worked as a political staffer.