Members Information - Kim Wells (Scoresby)

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Hon Kim Wells

Full Name

Hon Kimberley (Kim) Arthur Wells

Party

PartyLiberal Party
Party PositionsVice-Pres., Wattle Park Branch 1984-1992. Treasurer, Wattle Park Branch 1985-1992. Area Finance Representative, 1988-1992. State Council Delegate, 1990-92. Treasurer, Chisholm Electorate Cttee 1990-91. Member, Parliamentary Party Cttees: Treasury & Finance (Chair), Tertiary Education & Training, Industry & Employment (inc. Ports), Rail Trails.
Current Portfolios
  • Treasurer
Ministerial AppointmentsTreasurer since December 2010.

Electorate Office

Address9 Lynton Place, Scoresby 3179
Phone(03) 9764 8988
Fax(03) 9763 9816
Postal AddressPO Box 4255, Knox City Centre, 3152

Ministerial Office

Address1 Treasury Place, Melbourne, VIC
Phone(03) 9651 6255
Fax(03) 9651 0759

Internet

Email Addresskim.wells@parliament.vic.gov.au

Representation

ElectorateScoresby
HouseLegislative Assembly

About

PersonalBorn 6 August 1958, Married, two sons, one daughter.
BirthplaceLeongatha, Victoria, Australia
InterestsMountaineering, travelling, hiking and sport.
MembershipsLiberal Party of Australia; Rotary Club of Wantirna; Queen's Scout 1976; Baden Powell Scout, Scout Fellowship; Honorary Patron, Victorian Homeless Fund; Fellow of the CPAs 2004; Scout Fellowship; Wesley Uniting Tennis Club; Footscray Football Club Past Players Assoc.; No.1 Ticket Holder Scoresby Football Club; IPA; St. Kilda Football Club.

Academic

EducationBairnsdale PS. HSC 1976 (Bairnsdale HS). BBus (Accounting) (FIT). Post Grad Dip Bus (Victoria University of Technology). MAcc (Victoria University of Technology).

Occupation

Previous OccupationOperations Supervisor, SPD Transport 1977-1982. YMCA Youth Counsellor USA, 1982. Assistant Cost Accountant, Deeko Australia 1984-85. Operations Manager, P&O Cold Storage 1985-88. Operations Manager, Hammond Palmer Transport 1988-1992.

Parliamentary History

Elected1992-10-03
Committees ServiceLA Printing Cttee 1992-94. Law Reform Cttee 1992-96. Public Accounts and Estimates Cttee 1996-99. Chairman Drugs and Crime Prevention Cttee 1999-2000. Drugs and Crime Prevention Cttee 2003-06. Dep Chair, Public Accounts and Estimates Cttee 2007-November 2010.
Parliamentary Party PositionsShadow Minister for Corrections 2000-02. Shadow Minister for Police & Emergency Services July 2000-December 2006. Shadow Minister for Corrections May-December 2006. Shadow Treasurer December 2006-November 2010.
Parliamentary ServiceElected MLA for Wantirna October 1992. Re-elected 1996, 1999. Electorate abolished in 2002 redivision. Elected MLA for Scoresby November 2002. Re-elected November 2006, November 2010.

Last Updated: 2011-08-30