Members Information - John Lenders (Southern Metropolitan)
Mr John Lenders
Full Name
Mr John Lenders
Party
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
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| Party Positions | State Secretary and Campaign Director 1994-99. Member, ALP National Executive and Campaign Cttee 1994-99. |
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| Current Portfolios | - Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
- Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security
- Shadow Minister for Water
- Shadow Minister for Resources
- Shadow Minister for Commonwealth State Relations
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| Ministerial Appointments | Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury and Finance 1999-2002. Minister for Industrial Relations February-December 2002. Minister for Consumer Affairs 2002-05. Minister for Finance February 2002-December 2006. Minister for Major Projects, Minister for WorkCover and the TAC January 2005-December 2006. Minister for Education December 2006-August 2007. Treasurer 3 August 2007-December 2010. Minister for Information and Communication Technology December 2008-December 2010. Minister for Financial Services December 2008-December 2010. |
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Committees
| - Dispute Resolution
- LC Procedure
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Electorate Office
| Address | Level 2, 55 St Andrews Place, Melbourne 3002 |
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| Phone | (03) 9529 1733 |
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| Fax | (03) 9529 7694 |
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Internet
Representation
About
| Personal | Born 1 October 1958, Married, three children. |
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| Birthplace | Warragul, Victoria, Australia |
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| Interests | Bushwalking, camping, cycling, swimming. |
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| Memberships | Australian Services Union; Bicycle Victoria; Williamson Community Leadership Program (Fellow). |
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Academic
| Education | St Joseph's PS Trafalgar 1963-69. Trafalgar HS 1970-75. BEd 1980 (Rusden Teachers College). LLB 1986 (Monash University). Justice of the Peace. |
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Occupation
| Previous Occupation | Family Dairy Farm. Part-time Retail and Hospitality work 1977-1985. Electorate Officer and Member of Ministerial Staff for Clyde Holding MHR 1985-89. ALP Official 1989-1994. ALP State Secretary and Campaign Director 1994-99. |
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Parliamentary History
| Elected | 1999-09-18 |
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| Committees Service | LA Standing Orders Cttee 1999-2002. LC Standing Orders Cttee 2003-November 2010. Dispute Resolution Cttee 2007-November 2010. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions | Leader of Government, Legislative Council December 2002-December 2010. Leader of the Labor Party (Legislative Council) and Leader of the Opposition (Legislative Council) since December 2010. Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, Shadow Minister for Water, Shadow Minister for Resources and Shadow Minister for Commonwealth State Relations since December 2010. |
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| Parliamentary Service | Elected MLA for Dandenong North September 1999. Elected MLC for Waverley November 2002. Elected MLC for Southern Metropolitan November 2006. Re-elected November 2010. |
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