Suzanne ORR

Australian Labor Party
Member for Yerrabi

Contact

Ph: (02) 6205 1439

orr@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020
Canberra  ACT 2601

Assembly service

• Elected 26 October 2016
• Re-elected 28 October 2020

Parliamentary positions

• Government Whip (October 2020 – present)
• ALP Caucus Secretary (September 2018 – present)
• Assistant Speaker (September 2018 – September 2019)

Committee service

Standing committees

Current

• Economy and Gender and Economic Equality (December 2020 – present)
• Planning, Transport and City Services (December 2020 – present, Deputy Chair)

Previous

• Economic Development and Tourism (December 2016 – present, September 2018 – August 2019, Deputy Chair)
• Environment and Transport and City Services (December 2016 – August 2019, Chair)
• Planning and Urban Renewal (December 2016 – August 2019, Deputy Chair)

Select committees

• Estimates 2018–2019 (March 2018 – July 2018)

Ministerial appointments

• Minister for Community Services and Facilities (August 2019 – October 2020)
• Minister for Disability (August 2019 – October 2020)
• Minister for Employment and Workplace Safety (August 2019 – October 2020)
• Minister for Government Services and Procurement (August 2019 – October 2020)

About Suzanne Orr

Inaugural speech

Suzanne Orr gave her inaugural speech to the Assembly on 15 December 2016.

• Watch her speech
• Read the Hansard

Member's videos

Previous occupations, qualifications

Occupations

• Urban planner (2012 – October 2016)
• Hospitality and tourism professional (2000–2012)

Qualifications

• Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Canberra (2015)
• Graduate Certificate in Public Administration, University of Canberra (2013)
• Bachelor of Arts, Australian National University (2007)

Community activities

• ACT Young Planners (2013–2016)
• Member, Tone5 (2015)
• Workplace delegate, Community and Public Sector Union (2013–2016)
• Editorial assistant, BMA Magazine (2001–2006)
• Front desk manager, Photoaccess Community Photography Centre (2005–2006)

Personal

Suzanne Orr was born in 1982. Suzanne grew up in Giralang and now lives in Franklin. After being a lifetime dog person Suzanne recently adopted her first cat, Portia, from the RSPCA.

Interests

Cooking, movies, balcony gardening, upcycling furniture