Bill Shorten - Member for Maribyrnong

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services.

Parliament House Office

PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Tel:

(02) 6277 4778

Fax:

(02) 6277 8554

Email:

Email Bill

Maribyrnong Electorate Office

Level 5, 641 Mt Alexander Rd,
Moonee Ponds VIC 3039

Tel:

(03) 9326 1300

Fax:

(03) 9326 0611

Web:

http://www.billshorten.com.au

Biography

Bill Shorten was born in Melbourne and lives there with his wife Debbie.

Bill joined the Victorian Branch of the Australian Workers’ Union as an organiser in 1994, and was involved in campaigns that attracted new members to the AWU as diverse as oil and gas workers, fruit pickers, manufacturing workers, netballers and jockeys. Bill became Secretary of the Victorian Branch in 1997, and was elected National Secretary in 2001.

Bill has spent his career standing up for working people. Having represented workers from Esso Longford to the Beaconsfield Gold Mine, workplace safety is a key concern.

With arts and law degrees, an MBA and years of experience dealing cooperatively with employers, he also understands the needs of the business community.

He is a former director of AustralianSuper and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation.

Bill is President of the Victorian Branch of the ALP, and a National Executive member of the ALP.

Bill was elected as member for the Federal seat of Maribyrnong and appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services in 2007.

Electorate Profile

State: Victoria

Name Derivation:Named after the Maribyrnong River. Maribyrnong is an Aboriginal word for 'yam' or 'edible root'.

Area and Location Description: Maribyrnong covers an area of approximately 71 sq km from Essendon in the east to St Albans in the west, Tullamarine in the north to Brooklyn in the south. The suburbs include: Aberfeldie, Airport West, Albion, Avondale Heights, Brooklyn (part), Essendon, Essendon North, Essendon West, Kealba, Keilor East, Keilor Park, Maribyrnong (part), Moonee Ponds, Niddrie, St Albans (part), Sunshine, Sunshine North and Tullamarine (part).

Products/Industries of the Area: Mainly suburban housing, with areas of light manufacturing and retail businesses. The division contains Honda Australia's main centre and Caterpillar of Australia Ltd. Recreational landmarks include Moonee Valley Racecourse and Brimbank Park.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1906

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

• Bill Shorten (ALP) 2007-
  
• Sercombe, B (ALP) 1996-2007
• Griffiths, A G (ALP) 1983-1996
• Cass, M H (ALP) 1969-1983
• Stokes, P W C (LP) 1955-1969
• Drakeford, A S (FLP/ALP) 1934-1955
• Fenton, J E (ALP/UAP) 1910-1934
• Mauger, S (PROT) 1906-1910