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| Victor Dominello | |
|---|---|
| Name | Victor Dominello |
| Birth date | 1967 |
| Birth place | Concord, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Politician; Information Technology Executive |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) |
| Offices | Member for Ryde (New South Wales Legislative Assembly) 2008–2023; Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government 2017–2023; Minister for Finance and Small Business 2014–2015 |
Victor Dominello
Victor Dominello is an Australian politician and information technology executive who served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and held senior ministerial portfolios in the second Baird, Berejiklian and Perrottet governments. He represented the electorate of Ryde and was known for leading digital transformation, consumer-facing service reforms and small business policy while engaging with corporate, education and community organisations across New South Wales.
Born in Concord, New South Wales, Dominello attended local schools in the Sydney metropolitan area before undertaking tertiary studies. He completed a Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology Sydney and later pursued postgraduate studies and executive education programmes that connected him with the University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, Australian Catholic University and TAFE NSW. His formative years linked him with community organisations in Ryde, the City of Parramatta, Lane Cove and Hunters Hill.
Dominello's pre-parliamentary career spanned information technology, project management and corporate governance in the private and not-for-profit sectors. He held senior information technology and management roles with organisations connected to the Australian Computer Society, the Institute of Public Administration Australia and the Business Council of Australia, and worked with consulting firms, technology vendors and small-to-medium enterprises across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. He served on boards and advisory committees alongside representatives from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, Telstra, Optus, IBM and Deloitte, and maintained links with start-up incubators at Sydney Startup Hub and the Australian Technology Park.
Dominello entered politics through the Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), contesting local preselection and community forums in Ryde, Eastwood and Gladesville before winning the by-election for Ryde in 2008. In the Legislative Assembly he served on parliamentary committees alongside members from the Legislative Council, worked with federal counterparts in the Parliament of Australia, and engaged with interstate politicians from Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. His parliamentary activity intersected with issues debated in the New South Wales Parliament, interactions with the Governor of New South Wales and participation in crossbench negotiations with minor parties and independents.
Dominello's ministerial appointments included Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Minister for Finance and Small Business, and Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government under Premiers Barry O'Farrell, Mike Baird, Gladys Berejiklian and Dominic Perrottet. In those capacities he worked with Treasury officials in New South Wales Treasury, engaged with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, liaised with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, collaborated with the Department of Education, and coordinated with local councils such as City of Ryde, City of Parramatta and Northern Beaches Council. His role interfaced with national agencies including Services Australia, the Digital Transformation Agency, and Standards Australia.
As Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Dominello led initiatives to modernise consumer-facing services, introduce digital identity systems and implement whole-of-government information technology reforms. He promoted the Service NSW model, the digital licensing programme, and the Government Information (Public Access) framework while engaging sector stakeholders such as the Australian Taxation Office, the Information and Privacy Commission NSW, the Australian Signals Directorate and industry groups including the Australian Information Industry Association. Controversies during his tenure involved debates over cybersecurity responses, privacy safeguards, procurement processes with technology contractors, and parliamentary scrutiny by opposition leaders from the Australian Labor Party, Greens members and crossbench critics; these matters featured in proceedings at the New South Wales Legislative Council, judicial reviews and media coverage by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Sydney Morning Herald and News Corp Australia outlets.
Dominello has been active in community organisations, sporting clubs and cultural associations across Ryde, Eastwood and the broader Northern Sydney region, engaging with entities such as the Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club, the Ryde Rotary Club and local schools affiliated with the Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta. He has been recognised with community awards and parliamentary acknowledgements from colleagues including former Premiers, federal MPs from the Liberal Party of Australia and state ministers. Outside politics he maintained professional memberships with the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Australian Computer Society and participated in alumni networks at the University of Technology Sydney and Macquarie University.
Category:Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Category:Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Category:Australian politicians born in 1967