Title Biography for SHORTEN, the Hon. William (Bill) Richard
Database Biographies
Date 25-05-2023 08:07 AM
Source Parliamentary Library
Current member Yes
State Vic
Electorate Maribyrnong
System Id handbook/allmps/00ATG

SHORTEN, the Hon. William (Bill) RichardBiography for SHORTEN, the Hon. William (Bill) Richard

Member for Maribyrnong (Vic)

Australian Labor Party


Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Maribyrnong, Victoria, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.


Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services from 3.12.2007 to 14.9.2010.

Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction from 25.2.2009 to 14.9.2010.

Assistant Treasurer from 14.9.2010 to 14.12.2011.

Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation from 14.9.2010 to 1.7.2013.

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations from 14.12.2011 to 1.7.2013.

Cabinet Minister from 14.12.2011 to 18.9.2013.

Minister for Education from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013.

Minister for Workplace Relations from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013.

Cabinet Minister from 1.6.2022.

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme from 1.6.2022.

Minister for Government Services from 1.6.2022.


Parliamentary Party Positions

Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party from 13.10.2013 to 27.5.2019.

Leader of the Opposition from 13.10.2013 to 27.5.2019.

Shadow Cabinet Minister from 13.10.2013 to 23.5.2022.

Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019.

Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022.

Shadow Minister for Government Services from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022.


Party Positions

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Vic.) from 1987.

Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (Vic.) from 1989.

Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference from 1998.

Member of the Australian Labor Party National Executive from 2004.

President of the Australian Labor Party State Branch (Vic.) from 2005 to 2008.


Personal

Born: 12.5.1967, Melbourne, Australia

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married


Qualifications and Occupations

MBA (University of Melbourne).

BA (Monash University).

LLB (Monash University).

Director of Australian Super from 1998 to 2007.

National Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union from 2001 to 2007.

Director of the Funds Management Corporation (Vic.) from 2005 to 2007.


Honours

Awarded a Centenary Medal, 01.01.2001.


Military Service

Australian Army Reserve 1985-86.


Electorate

Name: Maribyrnong

Location: The Division of Maribyrnong consists of: Moonee Valley City Council and part of the Maribyrnong City Council.

Area: 64 Sq km

Electors enrolled: 112,866 (at 14.6.2019)

Industries: Retail, health care, education, training and construction.