Ros Spence

From 2008 to 2012, Spence served as a Councillor in the City of Hume, including as Mayor between 2011 and 2012. In 2013, she was selected as the Labor candidate for the seat of Yuroke and was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly at the 2014 Victorian state election.^[6] She later re-elected at the 2018 Victorian state election.^[7] Following the abolition of the Yuroke electorate, Spence won the seat of Kalkallo at the 2022 Victorian state election.^[8]

Following her election, Spence served as Government Whip and later as Parliamentary Secretary for Public Transport and Parliamentary Secretary for Road Infrastructure. She has also served as the Chair of the Electoral Matters Committee.

In March 2020, Spence was elevated to the Second Andrews Ministry following the resignation of Gavin Jennings as the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Community Sport and Youth.^[9] She was additionally appointed as Minister for Prevention of Family Violence in June 2022.^[10]

Following the 2022 election, Spence was sworn in as Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Community Sport and Suburban Development.^[11]

Spence is presently the Minister for Agriculture, Community Sport and Carers and Volunteers in the Allan ministry.

Electoral history of Ros Spence in the Parliament of Victoria

Year	Electorate	Party	First Preference Result				Two Candidate Result
			Votes	%	+%	Position	Votes	%	+%	Result
2014	Yuroke	Labor	20,484	54.1	−2.2	1st	25,839	68.5	+2.5	Elected
2018			28,519	59.42	+5.33	1st	33,730	70.26	+1.74	Elected
2022	Kalkallo		21,531	53.9	−5.7	1st	26,561	66.5	−4.4	Elected

Spence has one son and is married to former Victorian Labor assistant state secretary Kos Samaras.^[12]

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Liz Beattie	Member for Yuroke 2014–present	Incumbent