Members Information - Marsha Thomson (Footscray)
Hon Marsha Thomson
Full Name
Hon Marsha Rose Thomson
Party
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
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| Party Positions | Past Member ALP National Executive, Senior Vice Pres., Victorian Branch ALP 1997-99. First National Convenor, Labor Women's Network. Delegate, State Conference 1976-2004. Delegate, National Conference. National Platform Cttees. State (Education, IR & Women) Policy Cttees. |
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| Ministerial Appointments | Minister for Consumer Affairs 1999-2002. Minister for Small Business 1999-2005. Minister for Information and Communication Technology February 2002-December 2006. Minister for Consumer Affairs January 2005-December 2006. Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Parliamentary Secretary, the Arts December 2006-August 2007. Parliamentary Secretary, Industry and Trade August 2007-January 2010. Parliamentary Secretary, Justice January-December 2010. |
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Electorate Office
| Address | 204 Nicholson Street, Footscray 3011 |
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| Phone | (03) 9689 4283 |
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| Fax | (03) 9689 5979 |
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Internet
Representation
About
| Personal | Born 21 December 1955, Two children. |
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| Birthplace | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Memberships | AWU; ALP; Friends of the Maribyrnong River Valley. |
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Academic
Occupation
| Previous Occupation | Economic Research Officer, IBIS 1978-79. Electorate Officer for Mr Peter Gavin MLA 1979-1985. Electorate Officer for Hon. C T Edmunds 1985-87. Implementation Manager, V/Line 1987-89. Executive Officer, Youth Policy Development Council 1989-1990. Ministerial Adviser to Hon. Neil Pope MLA 1990-92. Adviser to Senator Robert Ray 1994-96. Senior Electorate Officer for Senator Stephen Conroy 1996-99. |
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Parliamentary History
| Elected | 1999-09-18 |
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| Committees Service | Economic Development and Infrastructure Cttee 2007-November 2010. |
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| Parliamentary Service | Elected MLC for Melbourne North Province September 1999. Elected MLA for Footscray November 2006, November 2010. |
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