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Anna Burke - Member for Chisholm

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Anna Burke - Member for Chisholm

Parliament House

Tel:
(02) 6277 4127
Fax:
(02) 6277 8528
Email:
Email Anna

Chisholm Electorate Office

523-525 Station Street
Box Hill, VIC, 3128
Tel:
(03) 9898 0675
Fax:
(03) 9890 5636

Postal Address:

PO Box 31
Box Hill, VIC, 3128
Web:
http://www.annaburke.com/

Biography

Anna Burke was first elected as the representative for Chisholm at the 1998 Federal Election. She was re-elected at the 2001 Federal Election and at the October 9th 2004 Federal Election.

Anna was born in 1966 in Melbourne. She and her four siblings were raised by their parents in Ashwood, which is part of the electorate Anna now represents. After completing secondary school, Anna studied at both Monash and Melbourne Universities and holds a Bachelor of Arts (honours) degree and a Masters of Commerce.

Prior to entering Parliament, Anna worked as a National Industrial Officer for the Finance Sector Union (FSU), and in human relations for VicRoads and the Victorian Institute of Technology (now Victoria University).

Anna is chair of the ALP's Marginal Seats Members group. She is deputy chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services. Anna also serves as deputy chair of the Privileges Committee (House) and as a member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.

Anna and her family — husband Steve and their children Madeleine and John — live in Box Hill South.

Electorate Profile

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State Victoria (Inner Metropolitan)

Name: Named after Caroline Chisholm (1808-1877), noted social worker and advocate of immigration to New South Wales.

Area and Location Description: It covers an area of approximately 61 sq km in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, from Box Hill North in the north to Oakleigh and Clayton in the south and from Glen Waverley and Mount Waverley in the east to Burwood and Chadstone in the west.

The suburbs of Ashwood, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Chadstone, Clayton, Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Oakleigh, Oakleigh South and Surrey Hills are in the division.

Products/Industries of the area:The division has a diverse range of business, light and heavy industries including warehouses and metal, transport and electrical firms.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1948/1949

Members:

  • Anna Burke (ALP) 1998-
  • M Wooldridge (LP) 1987-98
  • H Mayer (ALP) 1983-87
  • G M Harris (LP) 1980-83
  • A A Staley (LP) 1970-80
  • W S Kent Hughes (LP) 1949-70