Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Scullin, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016, 2019 and 2022.

Ministerial appointments

• Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs from 1.6.2022 to 29.7.2024.
• Minister for Skills and Training from 29.7.2024.

Committee service

• House of Representatives Standing: Indigenous Affairs served from 4.12.2013 to 19.10.2015; Environment served from 4.12.2013 to 19.10.2015; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure and Communications served from 26.3.2014 to 13.10.2015; Environment served as Deputy Chair from 20.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 10.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 10.10.2016 to 11.4.2019; Employment, Education and Training served from 31.5.2017 to 13.6.2017; Employment, Education and Training served from 14.6.2017 to 21.5.2018; Employment, Education and Training served from 21.5.2018 to 11.4.2019
• Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 15.9.2016 to 1.7.2019
• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 18.3.2014 to 9.5.2016

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Labor Party. Served: 07.09.2013 to present
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Schools from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019.
• Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022.
• Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022.
• Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Citizenship from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022.

Party positions

• Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1992.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Vic.) from 1997.
• Member of the Australian Labor Party State Administrative Committee (Vic.) from 1999.
• Party Officer and Trustee of the Australian Labor Party (Vic.) from 2006.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2007.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2009.
• Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 2011.

Personal

• Born: 31.7.1973, Melbourne, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BA(Hons) (University of Melbourne).
• LLB(Hons) (University of Melbourne).
• Senior Associate at Holding Redlich.
• Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to Ministers G Jennings and L D'Ambrosio (Vic.).
• Electorate officer.
• Principal lawyer at Slater and Gordon from 2012 to 2013.

Electorate

• Name: Scullin
• Location: The Division of Scullin consists of part of the Whittlesea City Council.
• Area: 116 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 105,154 (at 6.6.2019)
• Industries: Manufacturing, light industrial, food processing, packaging and distribution, health and education.