Victor Domenillo

Victor Dominello MP is Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Citizenship and Communities

Victor was born and raised in the Ryde district.

Victor studied law and in 1991 was admitted as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia after taking the Solicitor’s Admission Board Examinations. 

Victor enjoyed an extensive legal career including appearing in a number of cases in the High Court of Australia. In 2000, Victor became a partner of Etheringtons Solicitors.

In 1995, at the age of 28, Victor was elected as a Councillor of Ryde City Council. He was re-elected in 1999 and remained on Council until 2004.

Whilst on Council, Victor was Chair of a number of committees, including the Development Committee, and had significant involvement in the establishment of the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre and the development of Macquarie Business Park.

In September 2008, Victor was pre-selected by the Liberal Party to be its candidate for the NSW seat of Ryde in the October 2008 by-election. Victor won the seat of Ryde with a swing of 23.1 per cent, which was then one of the largest swings in NSW history.