Anthony Byrne (politician)
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| The Honourable Anthony Byrne MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Holt |
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| Assumed office 6 November 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Gareth Evans |
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| Born | 1 December 1962 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Chief executive officer |
| Website | anthonybyrnemp |
Anthony Michael Byrne (born 1 December 1962) is an Australian politician and an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 1999, representing the Division of Holt, Victoria.
Early life
Byrne was born in Adelaide and spent his early childhood in the goldfields of Kalgoorlie, where he was educated at local schools and through the School of the Air.[1]
Political career
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Byrne is the Federal Member for the Holt electorate in the House of Representatives in the Australian Parliament; he was elected in a by-election in 1999, and re-elected in 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013.
Byrne was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from November 2007 until 14 September 2010, tasked with oversight of government legislation, strategy and agenda, with specific responsibility for the National Security Science and Technology Unit within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and liaison with the National Security Adviser. He was Parliamentary Secretary for Trade from February 2009 until 14 September 2010.
Following the 2010 election, Byrne was appointed chair of the Statutory Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, and was made deputy chair after the 2013 election.
References
- ↑ Green, Antony: Australian Federal Election 2013 – Holt, ABC Elections, 2013.
External links
- Anthony Byrne MP, Anthony Byrne MP website, retrieved April 2008
- Anthony Byrne MP, Official parliament website biography, retrieved January 2008
- Anthony Byrne MP, Australian Labor Party biography, retrieved January 2008
- Anthony Byrne MP, Pandora Archive: 2007 Australian federal election campaign – House of Representatives election candidate web sites – Anthony Byrne MP, retrieved January 2008
- Search or browse Hansard for Anthony Byrne (politician) at OpenAustralia.org
- Summary of parliamentary voting for Anthony Byrne MP on TheyVoteForYou.org.au
See also
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| Preceded by | Member for Holt 1999–present |
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