Until he resigned in October 2016 for using taxpayer money to chauffeur his dogs on several occasions, Steve Herbert was the Victorian Minister for Training and Skills.
Living in Melbourne's northern suburbs most of his life, Herbert taught at several schools including at his alma mater, Glenroy Tech.
He was subsequently a state organiser for the Labor Party and a senior electorate officer to Senator Kim Carr.
[7] Herbert was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, assisting the then Deputy Premier John Thwaites.
[10] In October 2016, Herbert apologised for using his ministerial chauffeur on several occasions to drive his two dogs over 100 km between his Melbourne residence and his country house.