Kelly Joy Hoare (née Brown; 1 July 1963 – 21 March 2024) was an Australian politician.

[1] She is one of two children born to Elizabeth Joy (née Hirschausen) and Robert James Brown.

[2] In 2003, Hoare was described as the "only Caucus member from New South Wales not factionally aligned", although she opposed Kim Beazley returning to the party's leadership.

[6] Prior to the 2007 federal election, Hoare was successfully challenged for ALP preselection by high-profile trade unionist Greg Combet.

She publicly threatened to sue the ALP for unfair dismissal,[8] and she stated that her removal would lead to her family losing its house as she was the sole breadwinner.