Kat Theophanous
Kat Theophanous is an Australian politician. She is the Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the seat of Northcote since 2018. She is a member of the Labor Right faction.
Theophanous was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Women's Health in 2022.
Background
Theophanous was born and raised in Alphington, the youngest child of Greek Cypriot migrant parents. Her father Theo Theophanous was a former Labor state politician and minister in the 1990s and 2000s. Her uncle Andrew Theophanous was also a former Labor federal politician in the 1980s and 1990s.Theophanous defeated the Greens' Lidia Thorpe at the 2018 State Election to become the Member of Parliament for Northcote.
Professional experience
Before entering Parliament, Theophanous worked as an advisor to Fiona Richardson, the previous Labor Member for Northcote and former Minister for Women and Prevention of Family Violence. She worked to deliver Victoria's first Gender Equality Strategy.Previous to this, Theophanous worked in Government Relations and Corporate Affairs at the Special Broadcasting Agency.