Lily D'Ambrosio
Australian politician
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Liliana D'Ambrosio (Italian: [liˈljaːna damˈbrɔːzjo]; born 30 July 1964) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2002, representing the electorate of Mill Park.[1] She is presently Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy & Resources and Minister for the State Electricity Commission under the Allan Government.
Lily D'Ambrosio | |
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D'Ambrosio giving a speech in August 2017 | |
| Minister for Energy and Resources Minister for Climate Action Minister for the State Electricity Commission | |
| In office 5 December 2022 – 30 July 2026 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan Ben Carroll |
| Preceded by | Herself (as Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change) |
| Succeeded by | Jaclyn Symes |
| Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change | |
| In office 4 December 2014 – 5 December 2022 | |
| Leader | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Russell Northe |
| Succeeded by | Herself (as Minister for Energy and Resources and Minister for Climate Action) Ingrid Stitt (as Minister for the Environment) |
| Minister for Solar Homes | |
| In office 29 November 2018 – 5 December 2022 | |
| Leader | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for Suburban Development | |
| In office 23 May 2016 – 29 November 2018 | |
| Leader | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Marlene Kairouz |
| Minister for Industry | |
| In office 4 December 2014 – 23 May 2016 | |
| Leader | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Wade Noonan |
| Minister for Community Development | |
| In office 19 January 2010 – 2 December 2010 | |
| Leader | John Brumby |
| Preceded by | Peter Batchelor |
| Succeeded by | Mary Wooldridge |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Mill Park | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Andrianopoulos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1964 |
| Party | Labor |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Melbourne |
| Website | www |
Education
She was educated at Mercy College, Coburg and St Aloysius' College, North Melbourne. She received an Arts degree from the University of Melbourne in 1986 and later a Diploma in Public Policy.[1]
Political career
D'Ambrosio joined the Labor Party at university, and subsequently became an organiser with the Australian Services Union in 1986. She was promoted to state organiser in 1994, and served in the position until 1999, when she became an electorate officer to Alex Andrianopoulos, the then-Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He retired in 2002, and she replaced him as the party's candidate in his safe seat of Mill Park.
In 2010, D'Ambrosio joined John Brumby's cabinet when she was appointed Minister for Community Development after a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Lynne Kosky.[2]
On July 30, 2026, D'Ambrosio announced that she is resigning from politics and will not be running for the Mill Park seat in the upcoming November Election.[3]
D'Ambrosio is a member of the Socialist Left Labor faction.[4][5][6]
Electoral history
| Year | Electorate | Party | First Preference Result | Two Candidate Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | +% | Position | Votes | % | +% | Result | |||
| 2002 | Mill Park | Labor | 22,746 | 70.1 | +7.5 | 1st | 24,915 | 76.8 | +13.0 | Elected |
| 2006 | 21,288 | 62.0 | −8.1 | 1st | 24,276 | 70.8 | −6.0 | Elected | ||
| 2010 | 21,861 | 60.89 | −1.16 | 1st | 24,966 | 69.45 | −1.34 | Elected | ||
| 2014 | 22,807 | 59.8 | +1.7 | 1st | 26,314 | 69.9 | +2.9 | Elected | ||
| 2018 | 24,729 | 62.71 | +2.92 | 1st | 29,588 | 74.90 | +5.04 | Elected | ||
| 2022 | 18,857 | 49.9 | −12.8 | 1st | 23,259 | 61.4 | –13.5 | Elected | ||
Personal life
D'Ambrosio is a member of Labor women's network Emily's List and the Union of Australian Women.[1] She is married, with two daughters, Eleanor and Maddy.[citation needed]
D'Ambrosio lives in Brunswick, located approximately 17 km from her electorate of Mill Park.[7]