Wendy Lovell
Wendy Ann Lovell (born 11 August 1959) is an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, she was a newsagent before becoming involved in politics. She held numerous posts with the Liberal Party, and was eventually elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as a Liberal member for North Eastern Province in 2002. Following the re-organisation of the Legislative Council, in 2006 she was a successful candidate for Northern Victoria Region, winning re-election in 2010, 2014 and 2018. Lovell served as Minister for Housing from 2010 to 2014 in the Ballieu and Napthine governments. In March  2022, Lovell made a speech in Parliament arguing public housing should not be built in wealthy areas, stating “There is no point putting a very low income, probably welfare-dependent, family in the best street in Brighton where the children cannot mix with others or go to school with other children or where they do not have the same ability to have the latest sneakers and iPhones.” Lovell's remarks attracted widespread condemnation.