Mark Arbib was elected Senator for New South Wales at the 2007 Federal Election and commenced his term on 1 July 2008. He retired from the Senate on 5 March 2012.
Mark was appointed Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery in June 2009.
In September 2010 Mark was appointed Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Minister for Sport and Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness.
Mark was appointed Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business in December 2011, before announcing his retirement from the Ministry and Senate in February 2012.
Mark has a Masters of Arts in Political Science and Economic History from the University of NSW.