Biography for BRODTMANN, Gai MarieMember for Canberra (ACT)
Australian Labor Party
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2010.
Committee Service
Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 25.10.10.
Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 25.10.10; National Capital and External Territories from 25.10.10.
Joint Select: Gambling Reform from 14.3.12.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to United Arab Emirates, May 2011.
Party Positions
Various ACT ALP campaign, administrative and executive positions 1992-2009.
Chair, ALP National Policy Committee 2011.
Other Positions
Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Member, Cultural Facilities Corporation 2000-04.
Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Member, ACTTAB 2002-09.
Director, National Press Club 2003-04.
Volunteer director, Gift of Life 2007-10.
Volunteer director, Our Wellness Foundation 2008-10.
Personal
Born 24.11.1963, Melbourne, Vic.
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
BA (ANU), BPR (RMIT), Grad Cert Bus (Monash).
Federal public servant and media adviser 1990-2000.
Small business owner 2000-10.
Electorate
Description: inner metropolitan.
Location: southern Canberra and outskirts; it includes the suburbs of Deakin, Forrest, Parkes, Red Hill and Yarralumla, extending to Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and Woden Valley, and the outlying rural areas of Tharwa and Tidbinbilla. It also includes those Norfolk Island residents entitled to enrol.
Area: 1921 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 124 215 (at 21.8.10).
Industries: retail and service industries, government and administration, agriculture, light industry and tourism.
Territory electorates: Canberra includes the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly electorate of Brindabella and parts of Molonglo.