Members Information - James Merlino (Monbulk)

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Mr James Merlino

Full Name

Mr James Anthony Merlino

Party

PartyAustralian Labor Party
Party PositionsVarious ALP Branch Executive positions.
Current Portfolios
  • Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Minister for Education
Ministerial AppointmentsMinister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs December 2006-December 2010. Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs August 2007-December 2010. Minister for Police and Minister for Corrections October-December 2010.

Electorate Office

Address1635 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave 3160
Phone(03) 9754 5401
Fax(03) 9754 5427

Internet

Email Addressjames.merlino@parliament.vic.gov.au
Web Sitewww.jamesmerlino.com.au

Representation

ElectorateMonbulk
HouseLegislative Assembly

About

PersonalBorn 19 August 1972
BirthplaceMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
InterestsReading, movies, dogs, Hawthorn Football Club
MembershipsMorrison House Inc.; Monbulk RSL; Hawthorn Football Club.

Academic

EducationSt Edmonds PS 1978-1984. Mt Lilydale College 1985-1990. BA (Hons) 1996 (The University of Melbourne).

Occupation

Previous OccupationPart-time Bricklayer's Labourer 1990-95. Electorate Officer for Jan Wilson MP 1996-99. National Industrial Officer, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association 1999-2002.
Local Government ServiceElected Councillor March 1997, Re-elected March 2000, Dep Mayor 2001-02, Shire of Yarra Ranges, Billanook Ward.

Parliamentary History

Elected2002-12-01
Committees ServicePublic Accounts and Estimates Cttee 2003-06.
Parliamentary Party PositionsShadow Minister for Police and Shadow Minister for the TAC and Road Safety December 2010-February 2012. Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition since 2 February 2012. Shadow Minister for Education since Febraury 2012.
Parliamentary ServiceElected MLA for Monbulk November 2002. Re-elected November 2006, November 2010.

Last Updated: 2012-02-06