Robert McClelland

Member for Barton

About Robert

Robert was born on Australia Day in 1958. He graduated from the University of New South Wales with degrees in Arts and Law and was subsequently awarded a Master of Law from the University of Sydney. He worked as an associate to Justice Philip Evatt of the Federal Court of Australia and as a solicitor with Turner Freeman Solicitors. He became a partner in 1988, specialising in litigation including industrial and sporting law.

Robert was elected to Federal Parliament in 1996, and became the Shadow Attorney-General in 1998. He has served as a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters and the House of Representatives Standing Committee of Privileges.

He is married with four children. He is a keen surfer and follower of rugby league.

Robert is now federal Minister for Emergency Management, Housing and Homelessness in the Gillard Labor Government.

Contact Robert

Barton Electorate Office
Suite 203
13A Montgomery St
Kogarah
NSW
2217
02 9553 4111
02 9553 0855
Email Robert

Postal Address
PO Box 32
Kogarah
NSW
2217

Parliament House
ACT
02 6277 7667

Electorate Profile

Barton

State:

NSW

Name Derivation:

Named after Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920), the first Prime Minister of Australia 1901-03.

Area and Location Description:

Barton covers an area of approximately 44 sq km from Cooks River and Cup and Saucer Creek in the north to the Georges River in the south, Botany Bay in the east and generally to Beverly Hills in the west. The main suburbs include Arncliffe, Banksia, Bardwell Valley, Beverley Park, Bexley, Bexley North, Brighton-Le-Sands, Carss Park, Dolls Point, Kogarah, Kogarah Bay, Kyeemagh, Monterey, Ramsgate, Ramsgate Beach, Rockdale, Sandringham, Sans Souci, Turrella, Wolli Creek and parts of Beverly Hills, Carlton, Earlwood and Kingsgrove.