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  Burke, Tony
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NameTony Burke
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Kingsgrove, New South Wales , Australia
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Born November 04, 1969
Died Still Living (55 years)
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InfoParliamentary service
State: elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council 22.3.03. Resigned 24.6.04.

Federal: elected to the House of Representatives for Watson, New South Wales, 2004.
Parliamentary appointments
State: Legislative Council (NSW) Representative on the Council of the University of Technology, Sydney from 7.5.03 to 24.6.04.
Parliamentary positions
State: Temporary Chair of Committees from 7.5.03 to 24.6.04.
Parliamentary Party Positions
Shadow Minister for Immigration from 24.6.05
Committee service
State: Standing: Law and Justice from 21.5.03 to 24.6.04; State Development from 21.5.03 to 24.6.04.

Federal: House of Representatives Standing: Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation from 1.12.05.
Parliamentary party positions
Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 24.6.05.

Shadow Minister for Immigration from 24.6.05 to 10.12.06;

Shadow Minister for Immigration, Integration and Citizenship from 10.12.06.

Current position: Shadow Minister for Immigration, Integration and Citizenship.
Personal
Born 4.11.1969, Sydney, NSW.

Married.
Qualifications and occupation before entering federal Parliament
BA, LLB (Syd).

Sales and shop assistant 1982-91.

Electorate officer to Senator GF Richardson 1993-94.

Electorate officer to Senator MG Forshaw 1994-95.

Lobbyist and director, ‘Euthanasia No’ 1995-97.

Director, Aticus Pty Ltd, 1996-97.

Campaign manager, Australian Republican Movement 1997.

Union organiser, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association 1997-2003.

Member, Legislative Council (NSW) 2003-04 (see Parliamentary service above).


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  12/31/2025 ALP Parliamentary Leader ???
  07/28/2024 AUS Minister for Home Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/28/2024 AUS Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/01/2022 AUS Minister for Employment & Workplace Relations Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/31/2022 AUS Leader of the House Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/21/2022 NSW MP - Watson Won 65.10% (+30.20%)
  05/18/2019 NSW MP - Watson Won 64.33% (+28.66%)
  07/02/2016 NSW MP - Watson Won 67.58% (+35.15%)
  10/18/2013 AUS Manager of Opposition Business Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/07/2013 NSW MP - Watson Won 56.81% (+13.62%)
  07/01/2013 AUS Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs & Citizenship Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/14/2010 AUS Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/21/2010 NSW MP - Watson Won 59.14% (+18.28%)
  12/03/2007 AUS Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/24/2007 NSW MP - Watson Won 70.33% (+40.66%)
  10/09/2004 NSW MP - Watson Won 65.14% (+30.28%)
ENDORSEMENTS
ALP Parliamentary Leader - May 30, 2019 ALP Anthony Albanese
AUS Marriage Law Postal Survey - Nov 07, 2017 YES Yes
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