Prudence Ann Car MP (née Guillaume; born 1982 or 1983)[2] is an Australian politician serving as the 20th and current deputy premier of New South Wales since March 2023.

[3][4] Car was a Penrith City Councillor and national communications manager at MS Australia when she was elected.

She had previously been an advisor to Premier Bob Carr from 2003 to 2005 and campaign co-ordinator of the Labor Party from 2005 to 2007.

[3] Ten days after Labor's victory at the 2023 New South Wales state election, Car was appointed to the Minns ministry as the Minister for Western Sydney.

[10] She gained the portfolio of Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education from Tim Crakanthorp on 8 August 2023[11] but lost it to Steve Whan on 28 September 2023.