Gavin Jennings

Shrinking childcare facility pipeline pushes up cost of places - AFR

Shrinking childcare facility pipeline pushes up cost of places    AFR [Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT] Shrinking childcare facility pipeline pushes up cost of places - AFR Shrinking childcare facility pipeline pushes up cost of places    AFR

A right turn for Dan Andrews’ former right hand man - The Age

A right turn for Dan Andrews’ former right hand man    The Age [Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMT] A right turn for Dan Andrews’ former right hand man - The Age A right turn for Dan Andrews’ former right hand man    The Age

Greek Australian Lee Tarlamis – a true believer – returns to Parliament - Neos Kosmos

Greek Australian Lee Tarlamis – a true believer – returns to Parliament    Neos Kosmos [Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT] Lee Tarlamis is back in Victoria’s Parliament - Neos Kosmos Lee Tarlamis is back in Victoria’s Parliament    Neos Kosmos

Lee Tarlamis is back in Victoria’s Parliament - Neos Kosmos

Lee Tarlamis is back in Victoria’s Parliament    Neos Kosmos

Forget the virus, MPs are all gabbin’ about Gavin - Herald Sun

Forget the virus, MPs are all gabbin’ about Gavin    Herald Sun [Mon, 30 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT] Forget the virus, MPs are all gabbin’ about Gavin - Herald Sun Forget the virus, MPs are all gabbin’ about Gavin    Herald Sun

Dan’s right-hand man calls time - Herald Sun

Dan’s right-hand man calls time    Herald Sun [Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT] Dan’s right-hand man calls time - Herald Sun Dan’s right-hand man calls time    Herald Sun

Aboriginal health ‘misses out’ on health ‘boost’ - mpnews.com.au

Aboriginal health ‘misses out’ on health ‘boost’    mpnews.com.au [Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:00:00 GMT] Aboriginal health ‘misses out’ on health ‘boost’ - mpnews.com.au Aboriginal health ‘misses out’ on health ‘boost’    mpnews.com.au

Blood and water: Australia’s Budj Bim gets global recognition - Al Jazeera

Blood and water: Australia’s Budj Bim gets global recognition    Al Jazeera [Mon, 28 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMT] Blood and water: Australia’s Budj Bim gets global recognition - Al Jazeera Blood and water: Australia’s Budj Bim gets global recognition    Al Jazeera

Hit-run driver’s demand ‘discussed’ - The Australian

Hit-run driver’s demand ‘discussed’    The Australian [Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT] Hit-run driver’s demand ‘discussed’ - The Australian Hit-run driver’s demand ‘discussed’    The Australian

Lawyer for hit-run driver claims Aussie extradition bid ‘will be dropped’ - 9News

Lawyer for hit-run driver claims Aussie extradition bid ‘will be dropped’    9News [Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT] Lawyer for hit-run driver claims Aussie extradition bid ‘will be dropped’ - 9News Lawyer for hit-run driver claims Aussie extradition bid ‘will be dropped’    9News

Victoria dumps Australian Education City proposal - AFR

Victoria dumps Australian Education City proposal    AFR [Sun, 07 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT] Victoria dumps Australian Education City proposal - AFR Victoria dumps Australian Education City proposal    AFR

‘Petty’ stand over Lord’s Prayer - The Australian

‘Petty’ stand over Lord’s Prayer    The Australian [Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT] ‘Petty’ stand over Lord’s Prayer - The Australian ‘Petty’ stand over Lord’s Prayer    The Australian

It depends what you mean by “political donations” - insidestory.org.au

It depends what you mean by “political donations”    insidestory.org.au

Crossing the threshold: how Victoria's assisted dying law finally made history - The Guardian

Crossing the threshold: how Victoria's assisted dying law finally made history    The Guardian [Thu, 23 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT] Crossing the threshold: how Victoria's assisted dying law finally made history - The Guardian Crossing the threshold: how Victoria's assisted dying law finally made history    The Guardian

Victoria poised to become first Australian state to legalise assisted dying after historic vote - The Guardian

Victoria poised to become first Australian state to legalise assisted dying after historic vote    The Guardian [Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT] Victoria poised to become first Australian state to legalise assisted dying after historic vote - The Guardian Victoria poised to become first Australian state to legalise assisted dying after historic vote    The Guardian

Senior minister Gavin Jennings booted from Victorian parliament for six months - The Age

Senior minister Gavin Jennings booted from Victorian parliament for six months    The Age [Wed, 25 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT] Senior minister Gavin Jennings booted from Victorian parliament for six months - The Age Senior minister Gavin Jennings booted from Victorian parliament for six months    The Age

Victorian Parliament votes to suspend Gavin Jennings for failing to produce documents - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Victorian Parliament votes to suspend Gavin Jennings for failing to produce documents    Australian Broadcasting Corporation [Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT] Victorian Parliament votes to suspend Gavin Jennings for failing to produce documents - Australian Broadcasting Corporation Victorian Parliament votes to suspend Gavin Jennings for failing to produce documents    Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Advanced Centre For Automotive Research and Testing Unveiled Today - drive.com.au

Advanced Centre For Automotive Research and Testing Unveiled Today    drive.com.au [Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT] Advanced Centre For Automotive Research and Testing Unveiled Today - drive.com.au Advanced Centre For Automotive Research and Testing Unveiled Today    drive.com.au

Connection: Gavin Jennings & Peter Dutton — Victoria threatens to pull out of facial recognition scheme citing fears of Dutton power grab - The Guardian

News article documenting connection between Gavin Jennings and Peter Dutton.

Premier's 'left-hand man' resigns after 21 years in Victorian politics - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Premier's 'left-hand man' resigns after 21 years in Victorian politics    Australian Broadcasting Corporation [Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT] Premier's 'left-hand man' resigns after 21 years in Victorian politics - Australian Broadcasting Corporation Premier's 'left-hand man' resigns after 21 years in Victorian politics    Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Post-politics career — revolving door risk

Left parliament in 2020 after designing the government machinery used by the Andrews/Allan government. His knowledge of government processes, agency structures, and political networks has significant commercial value. The revolving door from government to private sector is a known corruption risk.

Victorian Labor MPs exonerated in 'red shirts' election rorts scheme - The Guardian

Victorian Labor MPs exonerated in 'red shirts' election rorts scheme    The Guardian [Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT] Victorian Labor MPs exonerated in 'red shirts' election rorts scheme - The Guardian Victorian Labor MPs exonerated in 'red shirts' election rorts scheme    The Guardian

Daniel Andrews orders entitlements overhaul as MPs resign over allowance claim - The Guardian

Daniel Andrews orders entitlements overhaul as MPs resign over allowance claim    The Guardian [Sat, 25 Feb 2017 08:00:00 GMT] Daniel Andrews orders entitlements overhaul as MPs resign over allowance claim - The Guardian Daniel Andrews orders entitlements overhaul as MPs resign over allowance claim    The Guardian

Legislative strategy to reduce parliamentary oversight

Managed the passage of legislation that reduced parliamentary oversight of Big Build projects — including provisions that allowed project approvals, contract variations, and cost changes with minimal parliamentary scrutiny. The Leader of Government in the Legislative Council role was used to manage the upper house.

Created Big Build agencies outside VPS accountability

As Special Minister of State, designed the machinery of government changes that created MTIA, SRLA, and LXRP as standalone agencies outside the normal Victorian Public Service framework. These agencies avoid VPS salary caps, recruitment processes, and departmental secretary oversight. They report directly to the responsible minister.

Controversy (from Wikipedia)

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. Career Jennings studied at Beaufort High School and Monash University, attaining degrees in arts and social work. He worked at various times as a factory worker, actuarial clerk, actor, social worker and policy analyst. He was employed as an adviser to Cain government minister Kay Setches between 1988 and 1990, and then to Premiers John Cain and Joan Kirner between 1990 and 1992. After the defeat of the Kirner government at the 1992 state election, Jennings began working as an industrial officer, working for the Public Transport Union, Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union and Electrical Trades Union at vario