Paul Erickson (Australian Labor Party official)

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Paul Erickson
National Secretary of the Labor Party
Assumed office
16 August 2019
Website alp.org.au

Paul Erickson is the national secretary of the federal Australian Labor Party.

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Political career

Erickson worked for the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) in research and data. [1] In 2014, he took up the position as assistant national secretary of the Australian Labor Party. [1] [2] Following the resignation of Noah Carroll in 2019, Erickson was appointed acting national secretary and was appointed to the role permanently on 16 August 2019. [1] [3] Erickson is a member of the left faction. [1]

Personal life

Erickson grew up in the state of Victoria. [1] He holds a Bachelor's degree in arts and economics. [1] It was there he became involved in student politics, and was elected President of the University of Melbourne in 2003. He is the younger brother of three time Olympian and Commonwealth Games medalist, Chris Erickson.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Norington, Brad (9 July 2019). "Labor's new poll whisperer a Jeremy Corbyn fan" . The Australian .
  2. "Paul Erickson". alp.org.au. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. "Paul Erickson confirmed as ALP secretary". 9news.com.au. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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