Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Grayndler, New South Wales, 1996. Re-elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016.

Ministerial appointments

• Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government from 3.12.2007 to 14.9.2010.
• Cabinet Minister from 3.12.2007 to 18.9.2013.
• Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.
• Minister for Regional Development and Local Government from 25.3.2013 to 1.7.2013.
• Deputy Prime Minister from 27.6.2013 to 18.9.2013.
• Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy from 1.7.2013 to 18.9.2013.

Committee service

• Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 12.2.2015 to 9.5.2016.
• House of Representatives Standing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 29.5.1996 to 31.8.1998; Communications, Transport and Microeconomic Reform from 29.5.1996 to 17.11.1997; Financial Institutions and Public Administration from 29.5.1996 to 31.8.1998; Economics, Finance and Public Administration from 8.12.1998 to 31.8.2004; Ageing from 20.3.2002 to 27.8.2002; Education and Training from 27.8.2002 to 31.8.2004.

Parliamentary party positions

• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Reconciliation and the Arts from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001.
• Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors from 25.11.2001 to 23.08.2002.
• Shadow Minister for Employment Services and Training from 23.8.2002 to 26.10.2004.
• Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House from 26.10.2004 to 10.12.2006.
• Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage from 26.10.2004 to 10.12.2006.
• Shadow Minister for Water from 24.6.2005 to 10.12.2006.
• Manager of Opposition Business in the House from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007.
• Shadow Minister for Water and Infrastructure from 10.12.2006 to 3.12.2007.
• Leader of the House from 12.2.2008 to 5.8.2013.
• Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party from 26.6.2013 to 14.10.2013.
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 18.9.2013 to 14.10.2013.
• Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Minister for Tourism from 18.10.2013.
• Shadow Minister for Cities from 24.9.2014 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development from 23.7.2016.

Party positions

• Member, ALP from 1979
• Delegate, ALP State Conference (NSW) 1983-2008
• President, NSW Young Labor 1985-87
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 1986
• ALP Assistant General Secretary (NSW) 1989-95
• Member, National Organisational Review Committee 1990-94
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 1990
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 1991
• Secretary, Warren Branch 1991-99
• President, Grayndler Federal Electorate Council 1992-96
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 1994
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 1998
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 2000
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 2002
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 2004
• Member, ALP National Executive from 2004
• Member, ALP National Executive Committee from 2004
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 2007
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 2009
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 2011
• Delegate, ALP National Conference, 2015

Personal

• Born 2.3.1963, Sydney, Australia

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• B.Ec (Syd)
• Bank officer 1980-81
• Research officer to the Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services, the Hon. T Uren, MP 1985-89
• Party official 1989-95
• Senior Policy Adviser to the Premier (NSW), the Hon. RJ Carr 1995-96

Electorate

• Description: Inner Metropolitan
• Location: south western Sydney; it includes the suburbs of Annandale, Balmain, Birchgrove, Canterbury (part), Dulwich Hill (part), Enmore, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park (part), Marrickville (part), Rozelle, Stanmore, St. Peters, Summer Hill, Sydenham.
• Area: 32 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 105586 (at 2.7.2016)
• Industries: Manufacturing, engineering works, retail and service industries.