Martha Ellen Haylett is an Australian politician who is the current member for the district of Ripon in the

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. She is a member of the Labor Party and was elected in the 2022 state election, after defeating incumbent MLA Louise Staley.

Political career

Martha announced her candidacy for Ripon on 21 January 2022, Prior to this she was an advisor to Premier Daniel Andrews. Martha is an advocate for affordable housing. She was elected to the seat of Ripon with a margin of 2.7%.

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Living people Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 1991 births {{Australia-Labor-Victoria-MP-stub