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, 2018 and 2022.

Lovell served as Minister for Housing and Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development from 2010 to 2014 in the Ballieu and Napthine governments.

In January 2026, Lovell announced she would retire at the 2026 Victorian state election.

On the first parliamentary sitting day of 2026, Lovell was criticised after appearing to fall asleep during a parliamentary debate.