Melissa Horne

The Honourable
Melissa Horne
MP
Minister for Ports and Freight
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 November 2018
PremierDaniel Andrews
Jacinta Allan
Ben Carroll
Preceded byLuke Donnellan
Minister for Jobs
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 August 2026
PremierBen Carroll
Preceded byNatalie Suleyman (as Minister for Employment)
Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 August 2026
PremierBen Carroll
Preceded byColin Brooks (as Minister for Industry, Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation)
Minister for Defence Industry
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 August 2026
PremierBen Carroll
Preceded byColin Brooks
Other ministerial offices
Minister for Health Infrastructure
In office
19 December 2024 – 4 August 2026
PremierJacinta Allan
Preceded byMary-Anne Thomas
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister for Prevention of Family Violence
In office
15 April 2026 – 4 August 2026
PremierJacinta Allan
Preceded byIngrid Stitt
Succeeded bySonya Kilkenny
Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation
In office
22 June 2020 – 19 December 2024
PremierDaniel AndrewsJacinta Allan
Preceded byMarlene Kairouz
Succeeded byEnver Erdogan
Minister for Local GovernmentMinister for Suburban Development
In office
27 June 2022 – 19 December 2024
PremierDaniel Andrews
Jacinta Allan
Preceded byShaun Leane
Succeeded by
Nick Staikos (Local Government)

Position abolished (Suburban Development)

Minister for Roads and Road Safety
In office
5 December 2022 – 15 April 2026
PremierDaniel Andrews
Jacinta Allan
Preceded byBen Carroll
Succeeded byRos Spence
Minister for Fishing and Boating
In office
22 June 2020 – 27 June 2022
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byJaala Pulford
Succeeded bySonya Kilkenny
Minister for Public Transport
In office
29 November 2018 – 22 June 2020
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byJacinta Allan
Succeeded byBen Carroll
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Williamstown
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 November 2018
Preceded byWade Noonan
Personal details
PartyLabor Party
RelationsBob Horne (father)
Children2
Websitemelissahornemp.com.au

Melissa Margaret Horne is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Williamstown.

After being elected to parliament, Horne was immediately appointed the Minister for Public Transport and Minister for Ports and Freight in the second Andrews Ministry. In June 2020, she became the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation and Minister for Fishing and Boating, while losing her public transport portfolio. From 27 June 2022 to 19 December 2024, she served as the Minister for Local Government[1] and Minister for Suburban Development but losing her fishing and boating portfolio.[2]

She is the daughter of former federal MP Bob Horne. Before her election, she worked as a communications director of the Level Crossing Removal Authority.[3]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Melissa Horne in the Parliament of Victoria
Year Electorate Party First Preference Result Two Candidate Result
Votes % +% Position Votes % +% Result
2018 Williamstown Labor 21,839 50.36 +5.72 1st 31,273 72.07 +5.53 Elected
2022 16,173 41.5 −8.2 1st 24,726 63.4 −6.5 Elected

References

  1. ↑ "Melissa Horne". Parliament of Victoria.
  2. ↑ "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony (2018). "Williamstown". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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