Prue Car | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| 20thDeputy Premier of New South Wales | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2023 | |
| Premier | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | Paul Toole |
| Minister for Education and Early Learning | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2023 | |
| Premier | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | Sarah Mitchell |
| Minister for Western Sydney | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
| Premier | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | David Elliott |
| Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education | |
| In office 3 August 2023 – 28 September 2023 | |
| Premier | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | Tim Crakanthorp |
| Succeeded by | Steve Whan |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in New South Wales | |
| In office 8 June 2021 – 28 March 2023 | |
| Leader | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | Yasmin Catley |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Ward |
| Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in New South Wales | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2021 | |
| Leader | Chris Minns |
| Preceded by | Yasmin Catley |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament forLondonderry | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bart Bassett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Prudence Ann Guillaume (1982-10-21)21 October 1982 (age 43) |
| Spouse | Brad Hulls[2] (m. 2023) |
Prudence Ann Car (néeGuillaume; born 21 October 1982)[3][4] is an Australian politician who has served as thedeputy premier of New South Wales,Minister for Education and Early Learning andMinister for Western Sydney since 2023. She has been a member of theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly forLondonderry since 2015.
Car previously served as thedeputy leader of the NSW Opposition, Shadow Minister forEducation and Shadow Minister forEarly Childhood Learning.[5][6]
Car was aPenrith City Councillor and national communications manager atMS Australia when she was elected. She had previously been an advisor toPremierBob Carr from 2003 to 2005 and campaign co-ordinator of the Labor Party from 2005 to 2007.[7][5] She stood unsuccessfully for the state seat ofMulgoa in 2011.[8][9]
Car was elected to theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly as member for Londonderry at the2015 New South Wales state election. Less than a year later, in 2016, Car was appointed as Shadow Minister for Skills and Shadow Assistant Minister for Education in theShadow Ministry of Luke Foley.[5] In 2018, she was appointed Shadow Minister for TAFE and Skills and Shadow Minister for Western Sydney in theShadow Ministry of Michael Daley.
Car was re-elected as member for Londonderry at the2019 election and was appointed to replaceJihad Dib as Shadow Minister for Education in theShadow Ministry of Jodi McKay.
On 8 June 2021, Car was elected as deputy leader of the party and deputy leader of the opposition.[10] She retained the Education portfolio and was also appointed as Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Learning in theShadow Ministry of Chris Minns.[5]
Ten days after Labor's victory at the2023 New South Wales state election, Car was appointed to theMinns ministry as theMinister for Western Sydney. Also, as thedeputy leader of the NSW Labor Party andShadow Minister for Education, she automatically became both thedeputy premier of New South Wales and theMinister for Education and Early Learning immediately following the election.[11] She gained the portfolio ofSkills, TAFE and Tertiary Education fromTim Crakanthorp on 8 August 2023[12] but lost it toSteve Whan on 28 September 2023.[13]
Car was born and raised in Western Sydney in New South Wales.[1] She has Indian and French heritage with a grandfather who was French and her father fromDurgapur, West Bengal, India.[14] She attendedCaroline Chisholm College.[15]
Car is married with one son.[16] In 2022, she took leave from parliament to undergo treatment for kidney cancer.[17]
In June 2025, Car was diagnosed with breast cancer and took a period of leave as minister. She will continue as deputy premier.[18] On 1 February 2026, Car announced that she had beaten breast cancer for the second time and will return to state parliament as education minister.[19]
The 39-year-old deputy to Chris Minns broke the news to her western Sydney constituents on her Facebook page saying: "Friends, I have some hard news to share."
We interrupt your timeline for a special announcement - a big happy birthday to the world's best boss, Prue!
Media related toPrue Car at Wikimedia Commons| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | Member forLondonderry 2015–present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Deputy Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales 2021–2023 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Premier of New South Wales 2023–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Minister for Education and Early Learning 2023–present | |
| Preceded by | Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education 2023 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) 2021–present | Incumbent |
