De Dominico was born in Alexandria,Egypt,to Italian parents from southern Italy,then emigrated to Melbourne,Australia at the age of 4. He worked as a journalist,and unsuccessfully ran for election for Reservoir at the 1976 Victorian state election. He then moved to Canberra in 1981,where he was involved in Liberal Party politics.[1]
De Domenico was initially elected the second ACT Legislative Assembly in 1992,and elected to represent Brindabella in the Assembly in 1995 general election.[2] In 1995,De Domenico was accused of sexual harassment by a former staff member,but the ACT Discrimination Commissioner,Robin Burnett,dismissed the allegations as unsubstantiated.[3] De Domenico resigned from the Assembly on 30 January 1997 to take up a position in the private sector and,during his parliamentary career,served as Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory,Minister for Industrial Relations,Minister for Urban Services and Deputy Leader of the Opposition.[4]
Between 2000 and 2003,De Domenico was based in Milan,Italy,as a trade commissioner;and since 2004,has been executive director of the Victorian division of the Urban Development Institute of Australia.[5] Prior to his election,De Domenico was president of the Canberra Chamber of Commerce.
De Domenico is currently chairman of the board of Bertocchi Smallgoods in Melbourne.[6]
↑ "Judge clears De Domenico". The Canberra Times. Vol.71, no.22, 171. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 December 1995. p.1. Retrieved 13 July 2025– via National Library of Australia.
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