15 Facts About Jaala Pulford

Jaala Pulford was born on 14 February 1974 and is a former Australian politician.

Jaala Pulford was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council between 2006 and 2022, representing the Western Victoria Region.

Jaala Pulford was appointed Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC, and Fishing and Boating on 30 November 2018.

In June 2020, Jaala Pulford was appointed Minister for Small Business; Minister for Employment; and Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy and in August 2021, she was additionally appointed Minister for Resources.

Jaala Pulford grew up in Castlemaine and attended Bendigo Senior Secondary College.

Jaala Pulford worked as an Organiser for the National Union of Workers Victorian Branch between 1994 and 2006.

Jaala Pulford has a Bachelor of Applied Management from University of Ballarat and has since completed a Masters of Public Policy at Deakin University.

Jaala Pulford has held a number of roles within the ALP, including State and National Conference delegate, Junior Vice-president of the Victorian Branch, National Labor Women's Network secretary, and President of the ALP Women's Policy Committee.

On 4 December 2014, Jaala Pulford was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional Development and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council as part of the Labor Government led by Daniel Andrews.

Jaala Pulford was Victoria's first female Agriculture Minister, and oversaw significant reform, including the establishment of Regional Partnerships and a medicinal cannabis industry, the mandatory electronic tagging of sheep, Victoria's first digital agriculture program, greater animal welfare protection, and attracting recreational fishers to Victoria.

On 30 November 2018, Jaala Pulford was appointed Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC, and Fishing and Boating in the re-elected Andrews Government.

On 22 June 2020, Jaala Pulford was appointed Minister for Small Business; Minister for Employment; and Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy.

On 23 August 2021, Jaala Pulford was appointed Minister for Resources.

On 28 October 2022, Jaala Pulford announced she would not recontest her seat at the 2022 State election.

Jaala Pulford is married with a son and lives in Ballarat.