Hon Catherine King MP

Catherine King has represented the Federal Electorate of Ballarat since she was first elected at the 2001 Federal Election.
While in Government, Ms King served as Parliamentary Secretary in the portfolios of Infrastructure and Transport and of Health and Ageing. As a Parliamentary Secretary in the transport portfolio, Ms King was responsible for national road safety policy and regional aviation.
On 25 March 2013, Ms King was elevated to the roles of Minister for Regional Services, local Communities and Territories and Minister for Road Safety in the Gillard Government. Ms King was subsequently promoted to Cabinet on 1 July 2013, as Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories in the Rudd Government.
Ms King held the role of Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare in the Shorten Shadow Cabinet from 2013 – 2019.
Following the 2019 election, Ms King was appointed Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development within the Albanese Shadow Cabinet.
Ms King holds a Degree in Social Work and a Masters in Public Policy from the Australian National University and has most recently graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Deakin University.
Ms King worked in the social welfare sector in Ballarat and later in the public sector in Canberra as an assistant director for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care and then as a director. Prior to entering Parliament she was a senior manager at KPMG’s Consulting Practice.