Louise Staley
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Louise Staley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Ripon | |
| In office 29 November 2014 – 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Helper |
| Succeeded by | Martha Haylett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1965 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Grain grower |
| Website | http://louisestaley.com.au |
Louise Eileen Staley (born 9 August 1965) is an Australian politician. She was elected as Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Ripon until her defeat in 2022.
Staley variously served as the Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Roads and Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure.[1][2]
Staley attended Korowa Anglican Girls School, graduating in 1982. She then attended Melbourne University, where she completed her Bachelor of Arts. While at university, Staley was involved in student politics.[3]
Staley completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance from the Securities Institute, a Post Graduate Diploma in Finance from Melbourne University, a Chartered Financial Analyst accreditation through the CFA Institute USA and a Masters in Public Policy at Flinders University.[4]
Early career
Following a career in finance, Staley joined her partner Stephen at Willaura, where they farmed cereals and canola. In 2007, Staley called for reform to the wheat industry’s single desk system.[5]
Staley has held several positions, including serving as President of the East Grampians Health Service.[6]
Staley was also a director of the Grampians Medicare Local, a director of Networking Health Victoria, and a Director of the Food and Environment Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs.[7]
Staley was convicted of drink driving in 2000, having a blood alcohol content of twice the legal limit. She was subsequently accused of covering up the crime from the Liberal Party when seeking pre-selection for the seat of Menzies, an accusation she denied.[8]
