Yasmin Catley
Yasmin Catley | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
| Premier | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | Paul Toole(as Minister for Police) |
| Minister for the Hunter | |
| Assumed office 3 August 2023 | |
| Premier | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | Tim Crakanthorp |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in New South Wales | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 28 May 2021 | |
| Leader | Jodi McKay |
| Preceded by | Penny Sharpe |
| Succeeded by | Prue Car |
| Deputy Leader ofNSW Labor | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 28 May 2021 | |
| Leader | Jodi McKay |
| Preceded by | Penny Sharpe |
| Succeeded by | Prue Car |
| Member of theNew South Wales Parliament forSwansea | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Garry Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yasmin Maree Catley 1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)[1] Summerland Point,New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Robert Coombs |
| Residence(s) | Swansea,New South Wales |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | www |
Yasmin Maree Catleyis an Australian politician who has served asNew South WalesMinister for Police and Counter-terrorismandMinister for the Huntersince 2023. She was elected to theNew South Wales Legislative Assemblyas the member forSwanseafor theLabor Partyat the2015 New South Wales state election.[2]
Formerly a librarian with theLake Macquarie City Council,she has worked in the offices of Federal Labor MPsGreg CombetandAnthony Albanese.She is married toRobert Coombswho himself served as the member for Swansea from 2007 to 2011.[3]
Catley succeededPeter Primroseas Shadow Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation in theshadow ministryofLuke Foleyin March 2016.[2][4]
From June 2019 to May 2021, Catley was Deputy Leader of the ALP and hence Deputy Leader of the Opposition.[5]She also served as Shadow Minister for Building Reform and Property and Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Jobs.[2]
Catley resigned as deputy leader on 28 May 2021 along with leaderJodi McKay.[6]She was subsequently appointed as Shadow Minister for Customer Service, Digital and the Hunter in theshadow ministryled byChris Minns.After the2023 New South Wales state election,Labor formed a minority government and Catley was appointed asMinister for Police and Counter-terrorism.She was also appointed asMinister for the Hunterin August 2023 following the resignation ofTim Crakanthorp.
References
[edit]- ^"Women take the reins for NSW Labor".Newcastle Herald.5 July 2019.
- ^abc"Ms Yasmin Maree Catley, MP".Members of theParliament of New South Wales.Retrieved7 April2019.
- ^"NSW Election 2015 – Swansea".ABC News.March 2015.Retrieved30 March2015.
- ^"NSW Labor reshuffle sees Ryan Park become NSW shadow treasurer".ABC News.10 March 2016.Retrieved7 April2019.
- ^Rabe, Alexandra Smith, Lucy Cormack, Tom (28 May 2021)."NSW Labor set for bitter leadership battle after Jodi McKay resigns".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved28 May2021.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay resigns 'for unity'".Australian Financial Review. 28 May 2021.Retrieved31 May2021.
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- People from the Central Coast (New South Wales)
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- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- Labor Left politicians
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- Women members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- 21st-century Australian women politicians