Madeleine Ogilvie
Tasmanian Parliament for Clark | |
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Assumed office 15 March 2014 | |
Preceded by | Scott Bacon |
Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs | |
Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation | |
Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
Minister for Arts | |
Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence | |
Assumed office 11 April 2024 | |
Premier | Jeremy Rockliff |
Personal details | |
Born | Labor Party (2014–2018) | 25 January 1969
Alma mater | University of Melbourne University of Tasmania University of New South Wales |
Profession | politician, lawyer |
Madeleine Ruth Ogilvie (born 25 January 1969)
Ogilvie was previously a
Early life and education
Ogilvie grew up in
Legal career
Ogilvie was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1994. She was a lawyer at the
She then worked for UNESCO in France on international cultural heritage law, Indonesia on telecommunications infrastructure projects, and the United States of America, in Silicon Valley. She was later General Manager Commercial and Contracts with Telstra Corporation responsible for some of Australia's largest telecommunications deals. Ogilvie returned to Hobart, Tasmania to raise her family.[3][4]
In 2006, she established a legal practice in Hobart, Ogilvie and Associates. Ogilvie is known for her advocacy of refugee rights.
Political career
Ogilvie first stood for election to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the 2010 state election.[1] She received 522 first preference votes, but was not elected.[5]
She was elected at the
Following the 2014 election, Ogilvie was appointed Shadow Minister for Corrections, Aboriginal Affairs, Small Business, Information Technology and Innovation, and Multicultural Affairs, as well as being appointed Opposition Whip.[8]
Ogilvie briefly made local headlines in December 2015 after voting, in a free vote, against a Tasmanian Greens party motion supporting
Ogilvie again came under fire from Labor's Left faction at the Party's 2017 State Conference when she voted against a bill to allow euthanasia in Tasmania. Labor leader Rebecca White allowed a conscience vote, as the motion was put forward as a private member's bill.[11]
Ogilvie is a passionate advocate against pokies and revenge porn. Her stance on pokies was later adopted by the Party.[12] She has also advocated for statewide discussion on Aboriginal treaty rights.[13]
At the
Six weeks later, on 12 April 2022, she was appointed as Minister for Small Business, Minister for Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries, Minister for Science and Technology, Minister for Racing and Minister for Heritage, after Jeremy Rockliff succeeded Peter Gutwein as Premier.[17][18]
Personal life
Ogilvie is the granddaughter of former Member of the House of Assembly Eric Ogilvie, great-niece of former Premier of Tasmania Albert Ogilvie and stepdaughter of former Governor of Tasmania Peter Underwood.[19] She is married to William Doyle, with four children.[2]
References
- ^ a b "The candidates for Denison". 12 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Who's Who in Australia. Crown Content. 2017.
- ^ "Emily's List – Madeleine Ogilvie". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Ogilvie, Madeleine (7 May 2014). "Madeleine Ogilvie MP: Maiden Speech". Parliament of Tasmania. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2010 Tasmanian Election – Denison". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Antony Green – The candidates for Denison". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Denison 2014 – Following the Count". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "The Labor Shadow Ministry". Parliament of Tasmania. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Richards, Blair (7 December 2015). "I will not be bullied over same-sex marriage, declares Labor MP Madeleine Ogilvie". The Mercury (Hobart). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Shannon, Lucy (8 December 2015). "Tasmanian Labor MP in social media spat with party members over same-sex marriage". ABC Online. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Burgess, Georgie. "Euthanasia vote exposes factional tensions in Tasmanian ALP at state conference". ABC News. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Burgess, Georgie. "Tasmanian Labor MP Madeleine Ogilvie breaks ranks on poker machines in pubs and clubs". ABC News. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Denholm, Matthew. "Tasmanian Labor promises Aboriginal treaty talks". The Australian. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Independent turns Liberal for Tas election". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Clark - TAS Electorate, Candidates, Results - ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Ex-Labor MP Madeleine Ogilvie completes journey after landing role as Liberal government minister". ABC News. 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Fresh faces in Tasmanian cabinet a chance to reset but a difficult sell for stability". ABC News. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Madeleine Ruth Ogilvie". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Tasmanian Governor Peter Underwood dies". The Australian. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.