Paul Hamer

Paul Hamer is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Box Hill.

Early life Hamer grew up in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He is Jewish. His father is a survivor of the Holocaust, and in his first speech to Parliament Hamer said, "after the horrors of the Holocaust it was Australia that gave my family a home". He attended Mount Scopus Memorial College and Bialik College. He is the first member of his family to be a member of a political party.

In October 2019, Hamer gained attention for publicly raising the flag of China over the Box Hill police station on the National Day of the People's Republic of China.

In April 2026, Hamer was elevated to a cabinet position, becoming state minister for Local Government; Corrections; and Youth Justice. Following Jacinta Allan's resignation and Ben Carroll's subsequent election as premier, Hamer was appointed Minister for Roads and Road Safety on 4 August 2026.

Personal life Hamer is married with two children.