Members Information - Robert Clark (Box Hill)

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Hon Robert Clark

Full Name

Hon Robert William Clark

Party

PartyLiberal Party
Party PositionsMember, Constitutional Cttee since 1987. Pres., Forest Hill Young Liberals 1986-87. Executive Member, Victorian Young Liberal Movement 1986. Vice-Chairman, Deakin Electorate Cttee 1986-88.
Current Portfolios
  • Attorney-General
  • Minister for Finance
  • Minister for Industrial Relations
Ministerial AppointmentsParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer 1992-96. Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury and Multimedia 1996-99. Attorney-General and Minister for Finance since December 2010. Minister for Industrial Relations since 13 March 2013.

Committees

  • Dispute Resolution
  • LA Privileges

Electorate Office

Address24 Rutland Road, Box Hill 3128
Phone(03) 9898 6606
Fax(03) 9890 7180

Ministerial Office

AddressLevel 26, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Phone(03) 8684 1101
Fax(03) 8684 1100

Internet

Email Addressrobert.clark@parliament.vic.gov.au
Web Sitewww.robertclark.net/

Representation

ElectorateBox Hill
HouseLegislative Assembly

About

PersonalBorn 11 March 1957, Married.
BirthplaceAustralia
MembershipsPres., Melbourne University Liberal Club 1979-1981; Vice-Pres., Australian Liberal Students' Federation 1981-82; Treasurer, Melbourne University Students' Representative Council 1976-77; Honorary Patron Box Hill Rugby Union Football Club; Honorary Patron, Surrey Park Football Club.

Academic

EducationSt Albans HS and University HS. BCom (Hons) 1980. LLB 1982. BA 1986 (The University of Melbourne).

Occupation

Previous OccupationSolicitor practising in commercial, financial and labour law 1983-88.

Parliamentary History

Elected1988-10-01
Committees ServiceEconomic and Budget Review Cttee 1988-1992. Public Accounts and Estimates Cttee September 2001-06. Dep Chair, Law Reform Cttee 2007-November 2010. Dep Chair, LA Privileges Cttee 2007-November 2010. Dep Chair, Dispute Resolution Cttee 2007-November 2010.
Parliamentary Party PositionsShadow Minister for Planning (including Major Projects) 1999-2001. Shadow Minister for WorkCover October 1999-December 2002. Shadow Treasurer September 2001-August 2002. Shadow Assistant Treasurer August-November 2002. Shadow Minister for Gaming August-December 2002. Shadow Treasurer November 2002-December 2006. Shadow Attorney General December 2006-December 2010. Shadow Minister for Information and Communication Technology December 2006-August 2007. Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources December 2006-November 2009. Shadow Minister for Finance November 2009-December 2010.
Parliamentary ServiceElected MLA for Balwyn October 1988. Electorate abolished in 1990-91 redivision. Elected MLA for Box Hill October 1992. Re-elected 1996, 1999, November 2002, November 2006, November 2010.

Last Updated: 2013-05-13