Gavin Jennings
Gavin Jennings | |
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Jennings in 2017 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council | |
| In office 18 September 1999 – 25 November 2006 | |
| Constituency | Melbourne Province |
| In office 25 November 2006 – 23 March 2020 | |
| Constituency | South Eastern Metropolitan Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1957 |
| Political party | Labor Party |
Gavin Wayne Jennings (born 18 April 1957) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1999 to 2020, representing Melbourne Province (1999–2006) and then the South Eastern Metropolitan Region (2006–2020) . He was Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and Special Minister of State in the Andrews Ministry from 2014 to 2020.
He previously served as Cabinet Secretary (1999–2002), Minister for Aged Care (2002–2006), Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (2006–2007), Minister for Community Services (2006–2007), Minister for Environment and Climate Change (2007–2010) and Minister for Innovation (2007–2010) in the Bracks Ministry and Brumby Ministry. He had also been Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council from 1999 to 2010. Jennings is a leading member of the party's Socialist Left faction.