Hon Mr Bruce Atkinson
Full Name
Hon Mr Bruce Norman Atkinson
Party
| Party | Liberal Party |
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| Current Portfolios | - President of the Legislative Council
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| Ministerial Appointments | Parliamentary Secretary, Planning and Local Government 1996-98. |
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Committees
Electorate Office
| Address | 153-155 Springvale Road, Nunawading 3131 |
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| Phone | (03) 9877 7188 |
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| Fax | (03) 9877 7199 |
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| Postal Address | PO Box 280, Nunawading 3131 |
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Internet
Representation
About
| Personal | Born 15 May 1953, Married, three children. |
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| Birthplace | Australia |
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| Memberships | Trustee, Reach Out for Kids Association; Rotary; Fellowship of Australian Writers; Vermont Football Club; Melbourne Cricket Club; Knox Club; Mitcham RSL Club; Deakin Literature Society; Victorian Writers Centre; Victorian Racing Club; Melbourne Football Club; National Trust; Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. |
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Academic
| Education | Mitcham HS. Journalism Cadetship Leader Newspapers. |
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Occupation
| Previous Occupation | Journalist. Youthworker. Shopping Centre Manager. Self-employed Business Consultant/Writer, The Atkinson Group, Writer for Foodweek and Inside Retailing since 1981. |
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| Local Government Service | Councillor 1975-1992, Mayor 1981-82 and 1990-91, City of Nunawading. |
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Parliamentary History
| Elected | 1992-10-03 |
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| Committees Service | Family and Community Development Cttee 1992-96. Family and Community Development Cttee 2002. Dep Chair, Economic Development Cttee 2003-06. Economic Development and Infrastructure Cttee 2007-November 2010. Chair, LC Legislation Cttee 2007-November 2010. House Cttee 2003-November 2010. Chair, Select Cttee on Train Services March 2009-November 2010. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions | Spokesperson for Small Business December 2002-December 2005. Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation January 2004-December 2005. Shadow Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Shadow Minister for WorkCover and Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation December 2005-December 2006. Shadow Parliamentary Secretary, Business Development November 2009-December 2010. |
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| Parliamentary Service | Elected MLC for Koonung Province October 1992, September 1999. Elected MLC for Eastern Metropolitan November 2006. Deputy President of the Legislative Council December 2006-December 2010. Re-elected November 2010. President of the Legislative Council since December 2010. |
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