Martin Pakula

Martin Pakula
Minister for Industry Support and Recovery
In office
22 June 2020 – 27 June 2022
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byBen Carroll
Minister for Trade
In office
22 June 2020 – 27 June 2022
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byTim Pallas
Minister for Business Precincts
In office
22 June 2020 – 27 June 2022
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byJacinta Allan
Succeeded byBen Carroll
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events
In office
29 November 2018 – 27 June 2022
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byJohn Eren
Succeeded bySteve Dimopoulos
Minister for Racing
In office
4 December 2014 – 27 June 2022
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byDenis Napthine
Succeeded byAnthony Carbines
53rd Attorney-General of Victoria
In office
4 December 2014 – 29 November 2018
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byRobert Clark
Succeeded byJill Hennessy
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Keysborough
In office
29 November 2014 – 26 November 2022
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Lyndhurst
In office
27 April 2013 – 29 November 2014
Preceded byTim Holding
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Metropolitan Region
In office
25 November 2006 – 26 March 2013
Personal details
Born (1969-01-07) 7 January 1969 (age 55)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
Websitewww.martinpakula.com.au

Martin Philip Pakula (born 7 January 1969) is an Australian former politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria from 2006 to 2022: in the Legislative Council for Western Metropolitan Region from 2006 to 2013, and then in the Legislative Assembly for Lyndhurst (2013–2014) and Keysborough (2014–2022).

Pakula has served as a minister in the First Andrews Ministry and Second Andrews Ministry. Most recently until June 2022, Pakula was the Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, Minister for Trade, Minister for Business Precincts from June 2020, the Minister for Tourism, Sport & Major Events from November 2018, and the Minister for Racing from December 2014. He previously served as the Minister for Jobs, Innovation & Trade (2018–2020), Attorney-General (2014–2018). He also served as Minister for Industrial Relations (2008–2010), Minister for Industry and Trade (2008–2010) and Minister for Public Transport (2010) in the Brumby Ministry.[1]

  1. ^ "The Hon. Martin Philip Pakula". Members of Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 25 March 2024.