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Revision as of 04:52, 31 August 2013
Dr Craig Emerson | |
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Minister for Trade and Competitiveness | |
In office 5 March 2012 – 26 June 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Himself as Minister for Trade |
Succeeded by | Richard Marles (As Minister for Trade) |
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research | |
In office 25 March 2013 – 26 June 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Chris Bowen |
Succeeded by | Kim Carr (As Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) |
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Asian Century Policy | |
In office 29 October 2012 – 26 June 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | New ministerial post |
Succeeded by | "Position abolished" |
Minister for Trade | |
In office 14 September 2010 – 5 March 2012 | |
Prime Minister | [[[Kevin Kudd]] |
Preceded by | Stephen Smith |
Succeeded by | Himself as Minister for Trade and Competitiveness |
Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs | |
In office 9 June 2009 – 14 September 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Chris Bowen |
Succeeded by | David Bradbury (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer) |
Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy | |
In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Fran Bailey (Small Business and Tourism) |
Succeeded by | Nick Sherry (Small Business) |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Rankin | |
In office 3 October 1998 – 5 August 2013 | |
Preceded by | David Beddall |
Succeeded by | TBA |
Personal details | |
Born | Craig Anthony Emerson 15 November 1954 Baradine, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Labor Party |
Alma mater | University of Sydney Australian National University |
Website | Parliamentary website Personal website |
Craig Anthony Emerson (born 15 November 1954), Australian former politician, represented the House of Representatives seat of Rankin in Queensland for the Australian Labor Party from 1998 until 2013. Emerson was the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Asian Century Policy in the Second Gillard Ministry until his resignation from the ministry on 26 June 2013. Emerson announced he will not contest his seat at the next federal election.
Early life
Emerson was born in Baradine, New South Wales, and was educated at St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Sydney University and the Australian National University, Canberra, where he gained a doctorate in economics.
Career
In the past Emerson has variously been an economic analyst with the United Nations, an economic adviser to the Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Finance, an Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and economic and environmental adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke.[2] He became Director-General of the Queensland Department of Environment in 1990.[2] He was chief executive officer of the South East Queensland Transit Authority from 1995–96.[2]
Emerson was appointed Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism from 2001 to 2003, and then Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations and the Public Service from 2001 to 2004. In December 2006 he was appointed Shadow Minister for the Service Economy, Small Business and Independent Contractors.[2]
On 3 December 2007, Emerson was named Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy and Minister assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation in the newly elected Rudd ministry.[2] In June 2009, he was also appointed Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs.[2]
On 14 September 2010 Emerson was appointed the Minister for Trade,[2] expanded to Minister for Trade and Competitiveness in a ministerial reshuffle announced on 2 March 2012.[3] On 29 October 2012, Emerson was assigned the role of Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Asian Century Policy.[4][5] In a further reshuffle of ministerial responsibilities in March 2013, Emerson gained an additional portfolio as Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research.[6]
Following a leadership spill for the position of Leader of the Australian Labor Party, in June 2013 Emerson resigned his ministerial portfolios and said he would not contest his seat at the next election.[7]
A notable moment in Emersons political life saw him attempt to convince the Australian public on national television that the carbon tax put in place by the government would not prove catastrophic to the manufacturing industry. He chose to focus on Whyalla as an example, and did this by singing there would be "No Whyalla wipeout, there on my TV" to the tune of the chorus of The Skyhooks track "Horror Movie". Since retirement from politics, he has played a comical singing role in the house band for the ABC parody television program "The Hamster Decides", in which he sings various short messages to the same "Horror Movie" chorus tune.
Personal life
Emerson was in a relationship with Julia Gillard in 2002, prior to her rise to the prime ministership.[8] He was previously married and has three children.
See also
References
- ^ Jacqueline Maley (26 December 2009). "Labor Party and Catholics | Liberal Party | Catholic Church". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP". Senators and Members. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Changes to the Ministry" (Press release). Office of the Prime Minister of Australia. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Packham, Ben (29 October 2012). "States to implement Asian white paper schools language teaching recommendation". The Australian. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "ParlInfo – STATEMENTS ON INDULGENCE : United Nations Security Council : Reference to Federation Chamber". Parlinfo.aph.gov.au. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Full list of changes to the Gillard ministry". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Craig Emerson resigns as MP, minister". Nine News. AAP. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Valent, Dani (18 May 2007). "Our Julia". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Search or browse Hansard for Craig Emerson at OpenAustralia.org
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1954 births
- Australian Labor Party politicians
- Australian National University alumni
- Government ministers of Australia
- Living people
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Rankin
- Members of the Cabinet of Australia
- People educated at St Patrick's College, Strathfield
- University of Sydney alumni