Lisa Darmanin (politician)

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Senator Lisa Darmanin

Senator for Victoria
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 May 2024
Preceded by	Linda White

Personal details
Political party	Labor
Occupation	Trade unionist

Lisa Darmanin (/ˈdɑːrmənən/ DAR-mə-nən^[1]) is an Australian trade unionist and politician who has been Branch Secretary of the Australian Services Union (ASU), Victorian and Tasmanian Authorities and Services Branch since June 2018 and Chair of Vision Super since 1 July 2021.^[2] She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was selected to replace Linda White as a Senator for Victoria in 2024.^[3]^[4]

Career

Darmanin has a Bachelor of Business (Industrial Relations and HR Management) and a Diploma of Community Development.^[2]^[5] She began her association with the ASU as a member and active workplace delegate, from Berry Street Victoria in 1997. She began work as an ASU organiser in 2000.^[6]

In 2006, Darmanin spent time on secondment at various roles including in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, working on Victorian Government initiatives in gender equality and family violence prevention, and Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC), where she coordinated the Your Rights at Work campaign in Victoria. She was first elected as ASU Assistant Branch Secretary in 2007, with responsibility for Organising and Campaigning and co-ordination of the Social and Community Services Division.^[6]

Darmanin became Chair of Vision Super on 1 July 2021.^[2]

Senate

In February 2024, Senator Linda White died in office.^[7] In April 2024, Darmanin was selected by the party to replace her.^[3] On 29 May 2024, Darmanin was appointed to the Senate in a joint sitting of the Parliament of Victoria.^[8]

Personal Life

Darmanin lives in Melbourne with her husband and two sons.^[5]

References

^ ASU United (28 April 2019). "A message to ASU members". Facebook. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Directors and executives". Vision Super. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Australian Services Union secretary to fill Linda White's Senate seat". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ Commonwealth Parliament. "Senator Lisa Darmanin". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
^ ^a ^b "Lisa Darmanin – Labor Senator for Victoria". www.alp.org.au. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
^ ^a ^b "ASU leadership and staff - New Tab". www.asuvictas.com.au. Australian Services Union. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ "Victorian Labor senator Linda White dies". The Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. 29 February 2024.
^ "Joint Sitting of Parliament Legislative Council Wednesday 29 May 2024" (PDF). Parliament of Victoria. 29 May 2024. p. 1881. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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Preceded by Linda White	Senator for Victoria 2024–present	Incumbent

Current members of the Australian Senate

Coalition (30)

Liberal* (24)	NSW Andrew Bragg Hollie Hughes Maria Kovacic Dave Sharma Vic Sarah Henderson Jane Hume James Paterson Qld James McGrath Paul Scarr WA Slade Brockman Michaelia Cash Matt O'Sullivan Linda Reynolds Dean Smith SA Alex Antic Simon Birmingham David Fawcett Kerrynne Liddle Andrew McLachlan Anne Ruston Tas Wendy Askew Claire Chandler Richard Colbeck Jonathon Duniam

National* (6)	NSW Ross Cadell Perin Davey Vic Bridget McKenzie Qld Matt Canavan Susan McDonald NT Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

Labor (25)

Greens (11)

NSW
- Mehreen Faruqi
- David Shoebridge
Vic
- Steph Hodgins-May
Qld
- Penny Allman-Payne
- Larissa Waters
WA
- Dorinda Cox
- Jordon Steele-John
SA
- Sarah Hanson-Young
- Barbara Pocock
Tas
- Nick McKim
- Peter Whish-Wilson

One Nation (2)

Qld
- Pauline Hanson
- Malcolm Roberts

Lambie (1)

Tas
- Jacqui Lambie

United Australia (1)

Vic
- Ralph Babet

Independent (6)

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