Greg Barber
Greg Barber | |
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| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Constituency | Northern Metropolitan Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1966 New Zealand |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Victorian Greens |
Greg Barber (born 31 August 1966) is an Australian politician, and Greens member of the Victorian Legislative Council.
Early career
Barber obtained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and was a campaigner for The Wilderness Society . He was involved in the community campaign which led to the creation of the Plenty Gorge Park. Barber was also media manager for Cities for Climate Protection, and Bicycle Victoria. He has also campaigned for Environment Victoria, the Tenants' Union, and the Medical Association for the Prevention of War. [1]
Mayor of Yarra City Council
Barber was elected to the Yarra City Council in 2002. He was Chair of Finance of the Council, and in 2003 was elected Mayor. He was the first Australian Greens Mayor of a local government in the country. During his time as Mayor, Barber and his Greens colleagues accomplished an increase in spending on bicycle paths and conducted soil contamination surveys of playgrounds and child care centres. He also organised the planting of over 1,500 street trees, has worked on disability discrimination issues, and has spoken out against exploitation in the sex industry.[2]
State Politics
Barber won a seat for the Greens in the Northern Metropolitan Region of the Victorian Legislative Council in the 2006 State election. Barber is a member of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee, the Select Committee on Gaming Licensing, and the Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration. Greg Barber holds the Environment, Finance & Indigenous Affairs Portfolio for the Victorian Greens, this includes: Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Energy & Resources, Finance, Gambling, Major Projects, Planning, Public Transport, Transparency & Governance, Treasurer, Water, Environment & Climate Change. [3]
In 2007 the Labor government introduced a bill intended to put any proposed development of nuclear reactors in Victoria to a popular referendum.[citation needed]. The bill vested a single minister with the power to frame the question and circumstances of any referendum put to the people. The Greens proposed amendments to give that power to parliament, but these were rejected by the ALP and the Nationals so the bill was not passed by the Legislative Council.
External links
- Greg Barber Parliament of Victoria
References
- ^ Elected Greens Victoria | Greg Barber MLC http://www.electedgreensvictoria.org.au/about.php?filter=GB
- ^ Elected Greens Victoria | Greg Barber MLC http://www.electedgreensvictoria.org.au/about.php?filter=GB
- ^ Elected Greens Victoria | Greg Barber MLC http://www.electedgreensvictoria.org.au/about.php?filter=GB
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