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| Albanese has been a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry since 1998. He was Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage in 2004-05. In June 2005 he became Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage, Shadow Minister for Water, and Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House. In December 2006 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Water and Infrastructure. | Albanese has been a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry since 1998. He was Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage in 2004-05. In June 2005 he became Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage, Shadow Minister for Water, and Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House. In December 2006 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Water and Infrastructure. | ||
| He is married to ], the former New South Wales Minister for Education and Training and member for the state ], which lies within the borders of Grayndler. They have one son, Nathan. | Albanese is from the ] Labor faction. He is married to ], the former New South Wales Minister for Education and Training and member for the state ], which lies within the borders of Grayndler. They have one son, Nathan. | ||
| In the ], Albanese was re-elected to the seat of Grayndler with a 3.72% swing toward the Labor Party<ref name="2007_Election">{{cite web | url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-13745-121.htm| title=Australian Electoral Commission summary of Grayndler, Federal Election 2007. | publisher='']'' | date=2007-12-19 | accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>. | In the ], Albanese was re-elected to the seat of Grayndler with a 3.72% swing toward the Labor Party<ref name="2007_Election">{{cite web | url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-13745-121.htm| title=Australian Electoral Commission summary of Grayndler, Federal Election 2007. | publisher='']'' | date=2007-12-19 | accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>. | ||
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| Anthony Albanese | |
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 Anthony Albanese at Mardi Gras 2003 | |
| Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1963-03-02) 2 March 1963 (age 61) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Anthony Norman Albanese (born 2 March 1963), Australian politician, and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Grayndler, New South Wales. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was educated at Sydney University. He was a bank officer before entering politics.
Albanese was research officer to the Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services, Tom Uren, (1985-89), Assistant General Secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party (1989-95), and senior policy adviser to the Premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr (1995-96).
Albanese has been a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry since 1998. He was Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage in 2004-05. In June 2005 he became Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage, Shadow Minister for Water, and Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House. In December 2006 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Water and Infrastructure.
Albanese is from the left Labor faction. He is married to Carmel Tebbutt, the former New South Wales Minister for Education and Training and member for the state electoral district of Marrickville, which lies within the borders of Grayndler. They have one son, Nathan.
In the 2007 Federal election, Albanese was re-elected to the seat of Grayndler with a 3.72% swing toward the Labor Party.
Ministerial service
Following the inaugural caucus meeting of the newly elected Labor Government on 29 November 2007 it was announced that Albanese would become the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. The new Ministry was sworn in at Government House on 3 December. Albanese is also the Leader of the House.
Notes
- "Australian Electoral Commission summary of Grayndler, Federal Election 2007". Australian Electoral Commission. 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
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