Ryan Batchelor is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the Southern Metropolitan Region since November 2022. Batchelor is a member of the Labor Party.[1][2]
He is the son of former Victorian minister Peter Batchelor.[3]
Early Life
Batchelor has a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours in Political Science from the University of Western Australia, a Bachelor of Laws from Monash University, and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge.[4]
Before entering Parliament, Batchelor worked as a public servant, political adviser, and policy researcher.[5]
During the Gillard Federal Labor Government, he served as Director of Policy in the Office of Prime Minister Julia Gillard MP.[5] During this time, he also worked as Chief of Staff to Minister Jenny Macklin MP, and as a senior adviser to Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese MP.[4]
From 2015 to 2019 Batchelor worked as a senior executive in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet,[4][5] and was Victorian Executive Director of the McKell Institute in Victoria from 2020 until 2022.[4][5]
Politics
Batchelor was elected as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the Southern Metropolitan Region on 26 November 2022.[5]
Since 21 November 2023, he has been Chair of the Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee.[5] He has served as Deputy Chair of the Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee since 24 February 2023,[5] and he has bene a Member of the Integrity and Oversight Committee since 22 February 2023.[5]
From 9 March 2023 to 20 February 2024, Batchelor was Chair of the Select Committee on Victoria's Recreational Native Bird Hunting Arrangements.[5]
In August 2023, Batchelor and Belinda Wilson MP were accused of yelling at Greens MP Tim Read in the halls of the Victorian Parliament.[6][7]
References
- ^ Eddie, Rachel (14 December 2022). "Left-wing parties to hold sway in upper house as Greens quadruple seats". The Age. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Batchelor | Parliament of Victoria". new.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Hansard details | Parliament of Victoria". new.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "About Ryan". Ryan Batchelor MP. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mr Ryan Batchelor". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Eddie, Rachel (3 August 2023). "Fiery clash: Labor MPs confront integrity committee chair in parliament". The Age. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Huitson, Joseph (3 August 2023). "'It was distressing': Victorian Labor MPs Ryan Batchelor and Belinda Wilson accused of harassing Greens MP Tim Read". Sky News. Retrieved 27 November 2024.