Jacinta Allan
Jacinta Marie Allan (born 19 September 1973) is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1999, representing the electorate of Bendigo East. She has been Minister for Public Transport and Minister for Employment in the Andrews Ministry since December 2014. She previously held a range of ministries in the Bracks Ministry (1999–2007) and Brumby Ministry (2007–2010).
A member of a prominent Bendigo political family, she is the granddaughter of the late Bendigo Trades Hall Council President William Allan.
Political career
Allan served in the political offices of Steve Gibbons and Neil O'Keefe after completing her BA at La Trobe University in Bendigo. Allan was first elected at the 1999 state election at the age of 25, making her the youngest ever female parliamentarian in Victoria. She entered the ministry after the 2002 election, serving as Minister for Education Services and Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs.