Elected to the House of Representatives for Maribyrnong, Victoria, 2007 and 2010.

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services from 3.12.07 to 14.9.10.

Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction from 25.2.09 to 14.9.10.

Assistant Treasurer from 14.9.10 to 14.12.11.

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation from 14.9.10.

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations from 14.12.11.

Official visits to China, September 2008; Hong Kong, January 2011; Vietnam, May 2011; New Zealand, September 2011; India, December 2011; Israel, April-May 2012; Switzerland, June 2012.

Delegate, ALP State Conference (Vic) from 1987.

Member, ALP State Administrative Committee (Vic) from 1989.

Delegate, ALP National Conference from 1998.

Member, ALP National Executive from 2004.

ALP State President (Vic) 2005-08.

Born 12.5.1967, Melbourne, Vic.

Married.

BA, LLB (Monash), MBA (Melb).

Director, Australian Super (formerly Superannuation Trust Australia) 1998-2007.

National Secretary, Australian Workers' Union 2001-07.

Director, Victorian Funds Management Corporation 2005-07.

Awarded Centenary Medal 2003.

Australian Army Reserve 1985-86.

Description: outer metropolitan.

Location: north-western outskirts of Melbourne; it includes the suburbs of Aberfeldie, Airport West, Albion, Avondale Heights, Brooklyn, Essendon, Essendon North, Essendon West, Kealba, Keilor East, Keilor Park, Maribyrnong, Moonee Ponds, Niddrie, St Albans, Sunshine, Sunshine North and Tullamarine.

Area: 71 sq km (approx.)

Electors enrolled: 88 412 (at 21.8.10).

Industries: light manufacturing, retail and service industries.

State electorates: Maribyrnong includes parts of the Victorian Legislative Assembly electorates of Derrimut, Essendon, Footscray, Kororoit and Niddrie.