Ben Carroll
Ben Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Niddrie | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Hulls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Alan Carroll 12 July 1975 Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary for Justice |
| Website | http://www.bencarroll.com.au |
Benjamin Alan "Ben" Carroll (born 12 July 1975) is an Australian politician. Formerly a political staffer for the Australian Labor Party, Carroll was elected to the seat of Niddrie in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in a 2012 by-election after the resignation of Rob Hulls. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Justice in the Andrews Labor Government in December 2014, serving under the Attorney-General, Minister for Police & Corrections, and Minister for Emergency Services.
Early Years
Carroll grew up in Airport West, attending local schools St Christopher's Primary and St Bernard's College. He received a scholarship to study at La Trobe University, where he undertook a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Bachelor of Laws, while working part-time at K-Mart in Airport West. Subsequent to his election, Carroll undertook a Master of Laws in Global Business Law.
Carroll qualified as a lawyer in 2010 while working at the office of the Victorian Solicitor-General.[1] Prior to his election, he worked as a ministerial advisor in the offices of the federal Minister for Communications, Stephen Conroy, and before that as an advisor to Victorian Premier Steve Bracks and upper House MP Justin Madden.[2]
References
- ^ Lucas, Clay: Niddrie, at least, swings Labor's way, The Age, 26 March 2012.
- ^ Green, Antony: 2012 Niddie by-election, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2012.
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