Ros Spence is the State Member of Parliament for Kalkallo (previously Yuroke), representing the suburbs of Mickleham, Kalkallo, Oaklands Junction, Yuroke, and most of Craigieburn, Wallan and Beveridge.

Ros attended Eltham High School in Melbourne’s north east and graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. She later received a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Leo Cussen Institute and was admitted as a Lawyer in the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2006.

Ros was admitted as a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2012 and was awarded a Company Directors Course Diploma.

Prior to being elected in November 2014, Ros worked as an Operations Manager, an Electorate Officer and in a range of administrative and office management roles. She has also served as a Councillor, Deputy Mayor, and Mayor on Hume City Council between 2008 and 2012 and as a volunteer solicitor with the Broadmeadows Community Legal Service.

In addition to serving as the Member for Kalkallo, Ros is also the Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Community Sport and Minister for Carers and Volunteers.

She has previously served as the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Suburban Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Youth, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Transport, the Parliamentary Secretary for Road Infrastructure and as Government Whip. 

In her spare time, Ros enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with family. She lives locally with her family, including several much-loved cats.