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| Albanese is married to ],<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-05-17/albanese-denies-tebbutts-leadership-ambitions/1685502</ref> former Deputy Premier of New South Wales and the member for the state ], which lies within the borders of Grayndler. They have one son. Albanese describes himself as a "non-practicising ]." <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/catholics-divided-in-the-house-20091225-lezv.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=26 December 2009}}</ref> He describes his ethnicity as "half Italian and half Irish".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anthonyalbanese.com.au/file.php?file=/news/BVBAWYLQHNWZYGSLOJMZQTYR/index.html|title=Theraputic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of RU486) Bill 2005, Second Reading|author=Anthony Albanese|publisher=Anthony Albanese|date=2006-02-14|accessdate=2011-10-04}}</ref> | Albanese is married to ],<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-05-17/albanese-denies-tebbutts-leadership-ambitions/1685502</ref> former Deputy Premier of New South Wales and the member for the state ], which lies within the borders of Grayndler. They have one son. Albanese describes himself as a "non-practicising ]." <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/catholics-divided-in-the-house-20091225-lezv.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=26 December 2009}}</ref> He describes his ethnicity as "half Italian and half Irish".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anthonyalbanese.com.au/file.php?file=/news/BVBAWYLQHNWZYGSLOJMZQTYR/index.html|title=Theraputic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of RU486) Bill 2005, Second Reading|author=Anthony Albanese|publisher=Anthony Albanese|date=2006-02-14|accessdate=2011-10-04}}</ref> | ||
| Anthony Albanese was reportedly provided a copy of the leaked Customs report into corruption at Sydney airport by whistleblower Allan Kessing in the hope that as the then shadow Minister for transport. He would do something about the corruption at Sydney airport. It was later identified in the Wheeler report and resulted in AUD200 million being pledged by the then Prime Minister to improve security at Australian airports. As the Minister the Transport in the Rudd/Gillard government there appears to have been very little constructive action as a significant levels of corruption have been identified in Sydney airport in the Customs area (Sydney Morning Herald 21 December 2012) | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 21 December 2012
| Anthony Albanese | |
|---|---|
 Anthony Albanese hosting a public forum in his electorate in 2011 | |
| Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Grayndler | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Jeannette McHugh |
| Majority | 4.2% |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1963-03-02) 2 March 1963 (age 61) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Carmel Tebbutt |
| Children | Norman Albanese |
| Website | AnthonyAlbanese.com.au |
Anthony Norman Albanese (born 2 March 1963), is an Australian politician who serves as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in the Second Gillard Ministry. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Grayndler, New South Wales. He has been Leader of the House since 2007.
Education and early career
Albanese was educated at St Mary's Cathedral College, an independent Catholic boys' school in Sydney, and at the University of Sydney, which awarded him a Bachelor's degree in economics.
Albanese was employed by the Commonwealth Bank before entering politics.
Political career
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).
Following his entry in to parliament in 1996, Albanese was promoted to the Opposition Shadow Ministry in 2001. 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.
In the 2007 Federal election in which Labor came to power, Albanese was re-elected to the seat of Grayndler with a 3.72% swing toward the Labor Party. As part of the Rudd Ministry, 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.
During October 2009 The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Albanese, a long-standing fan and former board member of South Sydney Rabbitohs, had opposed an attempt to appoint the former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard to a senior position in the NRL. Albanese admitted he had phoned the NRL chief executive, David Gallop, as well as other league officials, to advise them against the idea. He then implored officials at Souths to help stop the suggestion from gaining momentum.
Albanese is from the left Labor faction.
In January 2012, Albanese plagiarised several lines from the 1995 film The American President in a speech at the National Press Club.
In the midst of the February 2012 leadership spill between Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd who resigned from his cabinet post on 22 February 2012 and Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Albanese offered his resignation as Leader of the House to Julia Gillard, after announcing he would vote for Kevin Rudd in the caucus leadership ballot. Minutes after he announced his offer, the Prime Minister refused his resignation at a press conference.
Personal life
Albanese is married to Carmel Tebbutt, former Deputy Premier of New South Wales and the member for the state electoral district of Marrickville, which lies within the borders of Grayndler. They have one son. Albanese describes himself as a "non-practicising Catholic." He describes his ethnicity as "half Italian and half Irish". Anthony Albanese was reportedly provided a copy of the leaked Customs report into corruption at Sydney airport by whistleblower Allan Kessing in the hope that as the then shadow Minister for transport. He would do something about the corruption at Sydney airport. It was later identified in the Wheeler report and resulted in AUD200 million being pledged by the then Prime Minister to improve security at Australian airports. As the Minister the Transport in the Rudd/Gillard government there appears to have been very little constructive action as a significant levels of corruption have been identified in Sydney airport in the Customs area (Sydney Morning Herald 21 December 2012)
See also
Notes
- Maley, Jacqueline (26 December 2009). "Catholics divided in the House". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Profile of Anthony Albanese on personal website". Anthony Albanese. undated. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - http://www.alp.org.au/federal-government/labor-people/anthony-albanese/
- "Australian Electoral Commission summary of Grayndler, Federal Election 2007". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Lane, Daniel (11 July 2010). "New push to sign up Howard". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - The Daily Telegraph: 27 January 2012: Plagiarising The American President
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-05-17/albanese-denies-tebbutts-leadership-ambitions/1685502
- The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 December 2009 http://www.smh.com.au/national/catholics-divided-in-the-house-20091225-lezv.html.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Anthony Albanese (14 February 2006). "Theraputic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of RU486) Bill 2005, Second Reading". Anthony Albanese. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Search or browse Hansard for Anthony Albanese at OpenAustralia.org
- Photo gallery
- Personal page, Australian Parliament website
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