Summary
Madeleine Ruth Ogilvie (born 25 January 1969)[1] is an Australian lawyer and politician. She is a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing the Division of Clark and is a minister in the Second Rockliff ministry
Madeleine Ogilvie | |
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| Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Clark | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Bacon |
| Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
| Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
| Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Minister for Arts | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
| Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
| Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1969 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Political party | Liberal (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2019–2021) Labor Party (2014–2018) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne University of Tasmania University of New South Wales |
| Profession | politician, lawyer |
Ogilvie was previously a Labor Party member representing the Division of Denison (the predecessor of Clark) between 2014 and 2018, when she was defeated at the 2018 state election. She re-entered parliament as an independent member representing Clark in September 2019 after a recount, and then joined the Liberal Party to contest the 2021 state election.
Early life and education edit
Ogilvie grew up in Lenah Valley, Tasmania. She was educated at The Friends' School, Hobart College and the University of Melbourne, where she resided at Ormond College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies. She later obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tasmania, and a Graduate Certificate in Business from the Australian Graduate School of Management.[2]
Legal career edit
Ogilvie was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1994. She was a lawyer at the Insurance and Superannuation Commission, Allens and CSIRO.[2]
She then worked for UNESCO in France on international cultural heritage law, Indonesia on telecommunications infrastructure projects, and the United States of America, in Silicon Valley. She was later General Manager Commercial and Contracts with Telstra Corporation responsible for some of Australia's largest telecommunications deals. Ogilvie returned to Hobart, Tasmania to raise her family.[3][4]
In 2006, she established a legal practice in Hobart, Ogilvie and Associates. Ogilvie is known for her advocacy of refugee rights.
Political career edit
Ogilvie first stood for election to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the 2010 state election.[1] She received 522 first preference votes, but was not elected.[5]
She was elected at the March 2014 election, receiving 2,156 votes and being the fifth of five candidates elected for the Denison division under the state's Hare-Clark system.[6] Ogilvie was the only new Labor member elected in an election that saw the Labor Party lose government and several seats.[7]
Following the 2014 election, Ogilvie was appointed Shadow Minister for Corrections, Aboriginal Affairs, Small Business, Information Technology and Innovation, and Multicultural Affairs, as well as being appointed Opposition Whip.[8]
Ogilvie briefly made local headlines in December 2015 after voting, in a free vote, against a Tasmanian Greens party motion supporting marriage equality on the basis that it is a federal legislative reform, and in particular her online reaction to the Left faction of the Tasmanian Labor Party drawing a chalk rainbow and writing critical messages outside her electorate office. Members of the Left called for Ogilvie to be expelled from the party for not supporting the Greens' motion.[9][10]
Ogilvie again came under fire from Labor's Left faction at the Party's 2017 State Conference when she voted against a bill to allow euthanasia in Tasmania. Labor leader Rebecca White allowed a conscience vote, as the motion was put forward as a private member's bill.[11]
Ogilvie is a passionate advocate against pokies and revenge porn. Her stance on pokies was later adopted by the Party.[12] She has also advocated for statewide discussion on Aboriginal treaty rights.[13]
At the 2018 state election, Ogilve attempted to seek re-election to the Division of Denison but was not elected. After Scott Bacon resigned, in March 2019, Ogilve returned to the House of Assembly as an independent, representing the Division of Clark (renamed from Denison). Shortly after the 2021 state election was called, she joined the Liberal Party and ran for re-election in Clark.[14] She was narrowly elected to the fifth and last seat of Clark after 11 days of counting and beating Liberal-turned-independent and speaker Sue Hickey to the position.[15] Her win allowed the Liberals to cling to a one-seat majority. On 28 February 2022, she was appointed as Minister for Hospitality and Events, Minister for Racing, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Women and Minister for Disability Services, taking over from Jane Howlett who resigned earlier that week.[16]
Six weeks later, on 12 April 2022, she was appointed as Minister for Small Business, Minister for Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries, Minister for Science and Technology, Minister for Racing and Minister for Heritage, after Jeremy Rockliff succeeded Peter Gutwein as Premier.[17][18]
Personal life edit
Ogilvie is the granddaughter of former Member of the House of Assembly Eric Ogilvie, great-niece of former Premier of Tasmania Albert Ogilvie and stepdaughter of former Governor of Tasmania Peter Underwood.[19] She is married to William Doyle, with four children.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "The candidates for Denison". 12 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Who's Who in Australia. Crown Content. 2017.
- ^ "Emily's List – Madeleine Ogilvie". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Ogilvie, Madeleine (7 May 2014). "Madeleine Ogilvie MP: Maiden Speech". Parliament of Tasmania. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2010 Tasmanian Election – Denison". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Antony Green – The candidates for Denison". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Denison 2014 – Following the Count". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "The Labor Shadow Ministry". Parliament of Tasmania. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Richards, Blair (7 December 2015). "I will not be bullied over same-sex marriage, declares Labor MP Madeleine Ogilvie". The Mercury (Hobart). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Shannon, Lucy (8 December 2015). "Tasmanian Labor MP in social media spat with party members over same-sex marriage". ABC Online. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Burgess, Georgie. "Euthanasia vote exposes factional tensions in Tasmanian ALP at state conference". ABC News. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Burgess, Georgie. "Tasmanian Labor MP Madeleine Ogilvie breaks ranks on poker machines in pubs and clubs". ABC News. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Denholm, Matthew. "Tasmanian Labor promises Aboriginal treaty talks". The Australian. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Independent turns Liberal for Tas election". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Clark - TAS Electorate, Candidates, Results - ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Ex-Labor MP Madeleine Ogilvie completes journey after landing role as Liberal government minister". ABC News. 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Fresh faces in Tasmanian cabinet a chance to reset but a difficult sell for stability". ABC News. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Madeleine Ruth Ogilvie". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Tasmanian Governor Peter Underwood dies". The Australian. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.