Michaela Settle
Michaela Settle (born 20 August 1964) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seats of Buninyong and Eureka.
Michaela Settle | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Eureka | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Buninyong | |
| In office 24 November 2018 – 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Geoff Howard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1964 Melbourne, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Website | www |
Early life edit
Settle was born in 1964 and grew up in regional Victoria: in Castlemaine and on her parents' farm near Ararat. After leaving school, she worked in the public relations sector before taking over the running of the family farm. She attended TAFE and Federation University, where she studied Professional Writing and Editing, before becoming marketing manager for Ballarat Community Health.[1]
Political career edit
In 2017, Settle was pre-selected to replace the retiring member for Buninyong, Geoff Howard. At the 2018 Victorian state election, which saw a substantial swing to Labor across the state, she was elected with an increased margin, gaining 49.1% of first-preference votes.[2] Her inaugural speech in the Legislative Assembly was on 20 February 2019.[3]
Ahead of the 2022 Victorian state election, the seat of Buninyong as renamed Eureka following a significant shift in boundaries.[4] Settle successfully re-contested the election.
Personal life edit
Settle lives in Ballarat and has two adult children.
References edit
- ^ Green, Antony (2018). "Buninyong". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "State Election 2018: Buninyong District results summary - Victorian Electoral Commission".
- ^ "Member Profile - Ms Michaela Settle".
- ^ Green, Antony (2018). "Eureka". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.