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Lisa Darmanin

Senator for Victoria

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service2 years 5 month(s) and 0 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026
Current ministry / shadow entries0Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 29 May 2024.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

  1. 29 May 2024 – CurrentSenate

    Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria on 29.5.2024 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice L White (deceased).

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

No current ministry or shadow-ministry appointment is recorded in this Handbook snapshot.

Parliamentary and party offices

  • Government Deputy Whip in the Senate9 May 2025 – Current

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

  • Bachelor of Business, RMIT University
  • Diploma of Community Development, Victoria University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

  • Board Member of the Super Members Council of Australia from November 2023 to May 2024.
  • Board Member of the Portable Long Service Leave Authority from September 2022 to April 2024.
  • Chair of Trust for Nature from May 2022 to June 2024.
  • Chair of Vision Super from 2021 to 2024.
  • Branch Secretary of the Australian Services Union (Victorian and Tasmanian Branch) from May 2018 to June 2024.
  • Board Member of Vision Super from 2018 to 2024.
  • Manager at the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria) from 2016 to 2017.
  • Branch Executive President of the Australian Services Union (Victorian and Tasmanian Branch) from July 2014 to May 2018.
  • Board Member of HESTA from 2013 to 2017.
  • Governing Board Member of EMILY's List from 2012 to 2016.
  • Community Development Officer at Berry Street Victoria from 1997 to 2000.

Appointment history

View 1 dated office and portfolio entries
  • Government Deputy Whip in the Senate9 May 2025 – Current