10 Facts About Ann Barker

Ann Patricia Barker was born on 19 January 1952 and is a former Australian politician.

Ann Barker was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2014, representing the electorate of Oakleigh.

Ann Barker previously represented the electorate of Bentleigh from 1988 to 1992.

Ann Barker worked as an electorate officer to former federal MP Joan Child before being elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Bentleigh at the 1988 state election, succeeding retiring ALP member Gordon Hockley.

Ann Barker was seen as a potential ministerial candidate towards the end of her first term, but was twice overlooked by then-Premier Joan Kirner.

Ann Barker left Crean's office in 1996 to work as an office manager with the Victorian Court Information and Welfare Network, but returned to Crean's office the following year.

Ann Barker was the Labor candidate for the seat of Oakleigh at the 1996 election, but was very narrowly defeated by incumbent Liberal member Denise McGill.

Ann Barker was again the Labor candidate for the seat at the 1999 election, having resisted pressure to stand aside for star candidate Mary Delahunty, and amidst the party's statewide victory, succeeded in defeating McGill.

Ann Barker was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Training and Higher Education after the party's victory at the 2002 election.

Ann Barker was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly after the 2006 election.