Anthony Carbines
Anthony Carbines | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Ivanhoe | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Langdon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1973 Preston, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Anita Brown |
| Relations | Elaine Carbines (stepmother) |
| Children | One daughter |
| Residence | Rosanna, Victoria |
| Alma mater | RMIT University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Website | anthonycarbines.org.au |
Anthony Richard Carbines (born 15 June 1973) is an Australian politician, who represents the electoral district of Ivanhoe in the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Labor Party.[1]
He studied journalism at RMIT University, then spent five years as a journalist at the Geelong Advertiser newspaper.
Prior to his election, Carbines was chief-of-staff to Labor MP and Minister for Education Bronwyn Pike, whilst also serving as a councillor on the City of Banyule council.[2] In 2009, he initially lost pre-selection for the seat of Ivanhoe, however this decision was subsequently overturned when the then-premier, John Brumby, personally intervened to pre-select Carbines instead of the sitting MP, Craig Langdon.[3] Langdon subsequently resigned from the parliament with the election a few weeks away. Due to the cost and difficulty involved in holding a by-election, none was called and the seat remained vacant until Carbines was elected.
His stepmother is Elaine Carbines, who was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.
References
- ^ "Anthony Carbines (Ivanhoe)". Members Information. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Green, Antony: Victoria Votes 2010: Ivanhoe, Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Austin, Paul: Labor dumps senior MP, The Age, 24 July 2009.