Labor People - Mark Arbib

Mark Arbib

Minister for Employment Participation, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery

Parliament House

PO Box 6022
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Tel: 02 6277 7630
Fax: 02 6273 5188
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Electorate Office

Level 8, Commonwealth Parliament Offices
70 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Postal Address:
GPO Box 36
Sydney NSW 2001
Tel: 02 9364 2600
Fax: 02 9251 3767
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Biography

Mark Arbib was elected Senator for New South Wales at the 2007 Federal Election and commenced his term on 1 July 2008.

Mark was appointed Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery in June 2009.

His portfolio includes the management of the Government´s employment programs, such as Job Services Australia. He is also responsible for the roll out of the $42 billion Nation Building Economic Stimulus Package - the Rudd Government's primary response to supporting jobs during the global recession.

Prior to his appointment, Mark served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister responsible for Government Service Delivery, helping to coordinate the infrastructure component of the stimulus plan.

He has served as a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services and the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.

He was the founder of Parliamentarians Against Child Abuse&Neglect (PACAN). The group campaigns in cooperation with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) to raise awareness for the plight of children and to reduce incidents of neglect and abuse.

Prior to entering Parliament, Mark has worked as a Metal Trades Assistant, Lifeguard, trade union official, restaurant cook and most recently in Business Development for Bell Potter Securities.

He also served as the General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) from June 2004 to December 2007 and as Assistant General Secretary from 1999.

Mark has a Masters of Arts in Political Science and Economic History from the University of NSW.

He is 38 years old, married with two daughters and lives in Sydney.

Electorate Profile: Farrer

State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after William Farrer 1845-1906, a noted wheat breeder and experimentalist.

Area and Location Description: Farrer covers an area of approximately 199 925 sq km in southern and western New South Wales stretching along the Murray River from the Shire of Greater Hume in the east to the South Australian border in the west and the Queensland border in the north including Unincorporated NSW to the north and east of Broken Hill. Albury and Broken Hill City Council areas are located in Farrer, as are the shires of Balranald, Berrigan, Conargo, Corowa, Deniliquin, Greater Hume, Hay, Jerilderie, Lockhart, Murray, Wakool, Wentworth, Urana and part of Central Darling including the town of Menindee.

Products/Industries of the Area: Large-scale irrigation areas, around Deniliquin and Wentworth, produce dairy products, fat sheep and cattle, orchard and vine crops, apples and rice. Other major agricultural products include wool, timber, wheat and cereals. Many industries are based on the processing of agricultural products, such as the Australian Newsprint Mills at Albury and the largest rice mill in the southern hemisphere at Deniliquin. Other industries include mining, tourism and agricultural service industries.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1949

Demographic Rating: Rural

Members:

LEY, S (LP) 2001-
FISCHER, T (NP) 1984-2001
FIFE, W C (LP) 1975-1984
FAIRBAIRN, D E (LP) 1949-1975

Electorate Profile: Lyne

State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after Sir William Lyne 1844-1913, Premier of New South Wales 1899-1901.

Area and Location Description: Lyne covers an area of approximately 9 039 sq km from Crescent Head in the north to the southern boundary of Greater Taree City Council in the south and inland to the western boundaries of Greater Taree, Port Macquarie - Hastings and Kempsey Shire Councils. The main towns include Bonny Hills, Crescent Head, Harrington, Kendall, Lake Cathie, Laurieton, North Haven, Old Bar, Port Macquarie, Taree, Wauchope and Wingham.

Products/Industries of the Area: Timber, beef/dairy cattle, mixed farming, fishing and oyster farming, boat building, engineering and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1949

Demographic Rating: Rural

Members:

VAILE, M (NP) 1993-
COWAN, D B (NCP/NP) 1980-1993
LUCOCK, P E (CP/NCP) 1952-1980
EGGINS, E J (CP) 1949-1952

Electorate Profile: Mackellar

State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after Dorothea Mackellar 1885-1968, a famous Australian poet and novelist.

Area and Location Description: Mackellar covers an area of approximately 210 sq km from the northern part of Palm Beach, south to Dee Why and west to Duffys Forest. The main suburbs include Avalon, Bayview, Belrose, Bilgola, Church Point, Collaroy, Cromer, Davidson, Elanora, Mona Vale, Narrabeen, Newport, Palm Beach, Scotland Island, Terrey Hills, Warriewood and parts of Beacon Hill, Dee Why, Narraweena and Frenchs Forest.

Products/Industries of the Area: Light manufacturing, service industries, commercial wholesale and retail trades and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1949

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

BISHOP, B (LP) 1994-
CARLTON, J J (LP) 1977-1994
WENTWORTH, W C (LP/IND) 1949-1977

Electorate Profile: Riverina

State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after the area in which it is located.

Area and Location Description: Riverina covers an area of approximately 42 201 sq km. The division is located in the south west of NSW and extends from Adjungbilly and Tumorrama in the east to Carrathool and Gunbar in the west and from Goolgowi, Naradhan and Ungarie in the north to Coleambally, Corobimilla and Uranquinty in the south. The rural cities of Wagga Wagga and Griffith are the largest centres. Towns include Coleambally, Coolamon, Cootamundra, Gundagai, Junee, Leeton, Narrandera, Stockinbingal, Tarcutta, Temora and West Wyalong.

Products/Industries of the Area: Wheat, barley, canola, rice and cereal crops. Fat lambs, wool, poultry, dairying, cattle, ostrich, emu, deer, and goat farming. Food processing, fruit, grapes and wine making. Flour-milling, concrete pipes, steel construction, brick kiln, saw milling, joinery, plaster works and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1901 (From 1984 to 1991 the division was known as Riverina-Darling.)

Demographic Rating: Rural

Members:

HULL, K (NP) 1998-
HICKS, N J (NCP/NP) 1980-1998
FITZPATRICK, J (ALP) 1977-1980
SULLIVAN, J W (CP/NCP) 1974-1977
GRASSBY, A J (ALP) 1969-1974
ARMSTRONG, A A (CP) 1965-1969
ROBERTON, H S (CP) 1949-1965
LANGTRY, J I (ALP) 1940-1949
NOCK, H K (CP) 1931-1940
KILLEN, W W (CP) 1922-1931
CHANTER, J M (NAT & FARMERS) 1914-1922
FALKINER, F B S (LIB) 1913-1914
CHANTER, J M (PROT/ALP) 1904-1913
BLACKWOOD, R O (FT) 1903-1904
CHANTER, J M (PROT) 1901-1903

Electorate Profile: Warringah

State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after the area in which it is located.

Area and Location Description: Warringah covers an area of approximately 65 sq km from Mosman Bay and Clifton Gardens in the south to Frenchs Forest and North Curl Curl in the north, and to East Killara, Roseville Chase and Middle Cove in the west. The main suburbs include Allambie Heights, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Brookvale, Castle Cove, Curl Curl, East Killara, East Lindfield, Fairlight, Forestville, Harbord, Killarney Heights, Manly, Manly Vale, Middle Cove, Mosman, Queenscliff, Roseville Chase, Seaforth and parts of Beacon Hill, Dee Why and Frenchs Forest.

Products/Industries of the Area: Light manufacturing, service and leisure industries.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1922

Demographic Rating: Inner Metropolitan

Members: