Lauren Kathage
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Lauren Kathage | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Yan Yean | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Danielle Green |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
Lauren Kathage is an Australian politician who is the current member for the district of Yan Yean in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Labor Party and was elected in the 2022 state election, after replacing retiring MLA Danielle Green.[1]
Kathage was born in South Australia and grew up in Queensland. She then worked in the Northern Territory before moving to Victoria with her husband. Kathage spent 15 years as a community worker in Australia and Internationally, leading housing and homelessness projects. Before her election to parliament, Kathage managed multimillion dollar programs to train healthcare workers, improve income generation opportunities for regional communities and to boost the school attendance rates of children with disabilities.
References
[edit]- ^ "Yan Yean - VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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