Bruce Billson
| The Honourable Bruce Billson MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Dunkley |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 March 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Chynoweth |
| Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |
| In office March 2007 – November 2007 |
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| Preceded by | De-Anne Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Alan Griffin |
| Shadow Minister for Communications & Broadband | |
| In office 2007–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Conroy |
| Succeeded by | Nick Minchin |
| Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy & Consumer Affairs | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Steven Ciobo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1966 Albury, New South Wales  |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Kate (née McCahon) |
| Alma mater | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | politician |
Bruce Frederick Billson MP (born 26 January 1966) is an Australian politician and Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1996. He represents the Division of Dunkley, Victoria.[1]
He was born in Albury, New South Wales, and moved to Seaford (in what is now the Division of Dunkley) as a child. He was educated at Monterey High School in Frankston North and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He was Manager of Corporate Development, for the Shire of Hastings, a Ministerial Adviser to the Victorian Minister for Natural Resources, and policy adviser to the Shadow Minister for the Environment, Senator Rod Kemp, before entering politics.[1]
He was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2004.[1] In 2005, he was also appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, and, in 2006, he was promoted to Minister for Veterans' Affairs – a position he retained until the defeat of the Howard government in the November 2007 election.[1]
In 2007, he was appointed Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. In 2009, he was then appointed the Shadow Minister for Sustainable Development and Cities.[1] and after the 2010 election he was appointed Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs.[2]
Bruce is married to Kate and has four children: Alexander, Zoe, Madeline and Isabella.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Personal website of Bruce Billson
- Search or browse Hansard for Bruce Billson at OpenAustralia.org
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by De-Anne Kelly |
Minister for Veterans' Affairs 2007 |
Succeeded by Alan Griffin |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Bob Chynoweth |
Member for Dunkley 1996–present |
Incumbent |
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