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Title

Biography for SYMON, Michael (Mike) Stuart

Database

Biographies

Date

15-02-2023 02:20 AM

Source

Parliamentary Library

Current member

No

State

Vic

Electorate

Deakin

System Id

handbook/allmps/HW8


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SYMON, Michael (Mike) StuartBiography for SYMON, Michael (Mike) Stuart

Member for Deakin (Vic)

Australian Labor Party


Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Deakin, Victoria, 2007. Re-elected 2010. Defeated at general elections 2013.


Parliamentary Positions

Member of the Speaker's Panel from 7.2.2012 to 5.8.2013.


Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing: Employment and Workplace Relations served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Industry, Science and Innovation served from 19.2.2008 to 19.7.2010; Education and Training served from 17.6.2009 to 19.7.2010; Education and Employment served from 25.10.2010 to 1.5.2013; Infrastructure and Communications served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Petitions served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Social Policy and Legal Affairs served from 7.2.2012 to 14.8.2012; Education and Employment served as Chair from 2.5.2013 to 5.8.2013

Joint Standing: National Broadband Network served from 22.3.2011 to 5.8.2013; Treaties served from 6.2.2013 to 5.8.2013


Conferences, Delegations and Visits

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Singapore, January 2010.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Cambodia, September 2011.


Party Positions

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Vic.) from 1998.

Member of the Australian Labor Party Public Office Selection Committee from 2003.

Member of the Australian Labor Party Industrial Affairs Policy Committee from 2003.

Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Industrial Affairs Policy Committee from 2005 to 2006.

President of the Australian Labor Party Ringwood Branch, 2005.

Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Ringwood Branch from 2006.


Personal

Born: 21.2.1965, Box Hill, Australia

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married


Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament

Licenced Electrician.

DipOH&S (CFMEU Training Unit, Melbourne).

Union official.

Campaign officer.


Electorate

Name: Deakin

Location: eastern Melbourne; it includes the suburbs of Bayswater North, Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Burwood East, Croydon, Croydon South, Forest Hill, Heathmont, Mitcham, Nunawading, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Ringwood North and Vermont.

Area: 61 Sq km

Electors enrolled: 87,744 (at 21.8.2010)

Industries: light manufacturing, commercial and retail industries.

Includes: Deakin includes parts of the Victorian Legislative Assembly electorates of Bayswater, Forest Hill, Kilsyth, Mitcham and Warrandyte.