Anthony Byrne (politician)

For other people named Anthony Byrne, see Anthony Byrne (disambiguation).
The Honourable
Anthony Byrne
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Holt
Assumed office
6 November 1999
Preceded by Gareth Evans
Personal details
Born (1962-12-01) 1 December 1962
Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Children 2
Occupation Chief executive officer
Website anthonybyrnemp.com

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

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.

He does not live in his electorate but in neighbouring La Trobe.[2]

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 of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security after the 2013 election.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony: Australian Federal Election 2013 – Holt, ABC Elections, 2013.
  2. ↑ "How local is local? The 12 MPs who don't live in the seats they're trying to win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-17.

External links

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Gareth Evans		 Member for Holt
1999–present 		Incumbent
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