lobbied Attorney-General John Rau to include paid domestic violence leave as an industrial right for 120,000 public sector employees. In February 2015 Hildyard was promoted to the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier. She also led a taskforce on Women in Sport, composed of athletes, administrators and event managers, to help close the pay gap for women athletes and encourage investment in women's sport. She joined fellow MPs Nat Cook and Chris Picton, located in Adelaide's southern suburbs, to oppose the government's proposed changes to emergency department services at the Noarlunga Hospital. Hildyard pledged to update the Equal Opportunity Act to prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence, and to provide paid annual leave to victims so they can attend medical and police appointments, and move house if necessary. She also launched a parliamentary anti-domestic violence group with Liberal MP Dan Van Holst Pellekaan. Hildyard was elected the President of the South Australian Labor Party in October 2015. Hildyard also co-sponsored a bill to remove discrimination against same-sex parents being listed on the birth certificate of a child. Hildyard was appointed to cabinet in September 2017 as Minister for Disabilities; and served in this role until Labor lost the 2018 state election. She was re-elected in the 2022 South Australian state election on an increased majority. Labor also won government in the election. She was appointed as Minister for Child Protection, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence and Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing in the Malinauskas ministry. Recognition Hildyard was honoured in the 2011 South Australian Women's Honour Roll for her work in fighting for pay equity for women. Personal life Hildyard lives in Christies Beach with her husband, Charles, and two children. She is a practising Catholic. She is a long-time supporter of the Southern Football League, and provides live commentary of games from that competition in a weekly radio broadcast during the football season. References External links Parliamentary Profile: SA Labor website Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia Australian Roman Catholics People from Netley Politicians from Adelaide Women members of the South Australian House of Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians 1970 births 21st-century Australian women politicians