Paul Hamer
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| Minister for Roads and Road Safety | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 4 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Ben Carroll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ros Spence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Box Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 24 November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert Clark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | paulhamermp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Hamer is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Box Hill.
Early life
Hamer grew up in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.[1] He is Jewish.[2] His father is a survivor of the Holocaust, and in his first speech to Parliament Hamer said, "after the horrors of the Holocaust it was Australia that gave my family a home".[1]
Hamer went to school in Burwood.[3] He attended Mount Scopus Memorial College and Bialik College.[2]
Hamer was a civil engineer before his election in 2018.[4][5] He is the first member of his family to be a member of a political party.[1]
Political career
Hamer was elected as the State MP for the seat of Box Hill in November 2018.[4] He was the first Labor candidate to win the seat in 26 years.[6]
In October 2019, Hamer gained attention for publicly raising the flag of China over the Box Hill police station on the National Day of the People's Republic of China.[7]
In April 2026, Hamer was elevated to a cabinet position, becoming state minister for Local Government; Corrections; and Youth Justice.[8] Following Jacinta Allan's resignation and Ben Carroll's subsequent election as premier, Hamer was appointed Minister for Roads and Road Safety on 4 August 2026.
Personal life
References
- 1 2 3 4 "First Speech - Paul Hamer MP". hansard.parliament.vic.gov.au. 20 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- 1 2 Kohn, Peter. "Israel, antisemitism, security priorities". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "Paul Hamer". labor4boxhill.au. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- 1 2 Green, Antony (2018). "Box Hill". Victorian State Election 2018. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- 1 2 "About Me". paulhamermp.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "Interview with Paul Hamer Civil Engineer and Member of Parliament". www.aitpm.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ Mitchell, Neil (4 October 2019). "'There's a surprise': The Labor MP who raised Chinese flag refuses to answer questions". 3AW. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ↑ Allan, Jacinta (15 April 2026). "Statement From The Premier". Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.