1. Katrine Hildyard was previously appointed to the Weatherill ministry in September 2017 as Minister for Disabilities and served in this role until the 2018 state election.
24 Facts About Katrine Hildyard
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Katrine Hildyard was born in Adelaide and grew up in Netley with her brother and two sisters.
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Katrine Hildyard attended Plympton High School and studied a Bachelor of Arts at Flinders University as a mature age student.
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Katrine Hildyard worked as a cleaner, shop assistant, lecturer, and clerical worker.
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Katrine Hildyard later graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and was a Fellow of the Governor's Leadership Foundation.
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Katrine Hildyard joined the Labor Party in the 1990s and became a member of the Labor Left.
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Katrine Hildyard worked for ALP Senator Nick Bolkus between 1994 and 1996.
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In 1996 Katrine Hildyard began working for the South Australian branch of the Australian Services Union, where she was elected Assistant Secretary in 2006 and later Secretary in 2009.
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In 2008 Katrine Hildyard participated in the social inclusion stream of the Australia 2020 Summit.
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Katrine Hildyard was appointed to the Premier's Council for Women in 2011.
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At the 2014 state election Katrine Hildyard was elected as the Labor member for Reynell, replacing retiring member Gay Thompson.
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Katrine Hildyard lobbied Attorney-General John Rau to include paid domestic violence leave as an industrial right for 120,000 public sector employees.
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In February 2015 Katrine Hildyard was promoted to the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.
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Katrine Hildyard led a taskforce on Women in Sport, composed of athletes, administrators and event managers, to help close the pay gap for women athletes and encourage investment in women's sport.
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Katrine Hildyard joined fellow MPs Nat Cook and Chris Picton, located in Adelaide's southern suburbs, to oppose the government's proposed changes to emergency department services at the Noarlunga Hospital.
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Katrine Hildyard pledged to update the Equal Opportunity Act to prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence, and to provide paid annual leave to victims so they can attend medical and police appointments, and move house if necessary.
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Katrine Hildyard launched a parliamentary anti-domestic violence group with Liberal MP Dan Van Holst Pellekaan.
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Katrine Hildyard was elected the President of the South Australian Labor Party in October 2015.
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Katrine Hildyard co-sponsored a bill to remove discrimination against same-sex parents being listed on the birth certificate of a child.
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Katrine Hildyard was appointed to cabinet in September 2017 as Minister for Disabilities; and served in this role until Labor lost the 2018 state election.
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Katrine Hildyard was re-elected in the 2022 South Australian state election on an increased majority.
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Katrine Hildyard was appointed as Minister for Child Protection, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence and Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing in the Malinauskas ministry.
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Katrine Hildyard was honoured in the 2011 South Australian Women's Honour Roll for her work in fighting for pay equity for women.
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Katrine Hildyard is a long-time supporter of the Southern Football League, and provides live commentary of games from that competition in a weekly radio broadcast during the football season.