Colin Brooks | |
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Minister for Child Protection and Family Services | |
In office 27 June 2022 –5 December 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Anthony Carbines |
Succeeded by | Lizzie Blandthorn |
Minister for Disability,Ageing and Carers | |
In office 27 June 2022 –5 December 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Preceded by | Anthony Carbines |
Succeeded by | Lizzie Blandthorn |
37th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
In office 7 March 2017 –2 August 2022 | |
Deputy | Maree Edwards |
Preceded by | Telmo Languiller |
Succeeded by | Maree Edwards |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bundoora | |
Assumed office 25 November 2006 | |
Preceded by | Sherryl Garbutt |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney,New South Wales,Australia | 9 January 1970
Political party | Labor Party |
Occupation | Electrician |
Website | www |
Colin William Brooks (born 9 January 1970) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006,representing the electorate of Bundoora. He is currently the Minister for Housing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs since December 2022,having previously served as the Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from March 2017 until his ministerial appointment.
Born in Sydney,he was educated at De La Salle College in Ashfield before receiving an electrical trades certificate from Petersham TAFE. He was an electrician from 1990 to 1996.
In 1996,Brooks became an electorate officer. From 1997 to 2005,he served on Banyule City Council,being mayor from 1998 to 1999 and 2001 to 2002. In 2006,he was selected as the Labor candidate for the safe seat of Bundoora in the 2006 state election,after the retirement of sitting member Sherryl Garbutt. He has represented the seat since. [1] In March 2017,he was chosen by the Labor Caucus to replace Telmo Languiller as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] He was re-elected as Speaker in December 2018. [3]
Brooks was appointed as Minister for Child Protection and Family Services and Minister for Disability,Ageing and Carers in the Second Andrews Ministry in June 2022. [4]
Brooks is a member of the Australian Workers Union component of the Victorian Labor Right. [5]
Brooks is married with three children. He takes an interest in fishing and gardening. In 2001,he received the Centenary Medal. [1]
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