Simon Crean - Member for Hotham

Minister for Trade

Parliament House

Suite MG 46
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Tel:

(02) 6277 7420

Fax:

(02) 6273 4128

Email:

Email Simon

Hotham Electorate Office

401 Clayton Road
Clayton, VIC, 3168

Tel:

(03) 9545 6211

Fax:

(03) 9545 6299

Postal Address:

PO Box 5295
Clayton, VIC, 3168

Biography

Simon was born in Melbourne and educated at Melbourne High School and Monash University where he obtained degrees in economics and law. In 1985, he was elected President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) having been ACTU Junior Vice-President (1981-83) and ACTU Senior Vice-President (1983-85). He was a member of the governing body of the International Labor Organisation, the Economic Planning and Advisory Council, the Board of Qantas, the Board of the AIDC and the Transport Industry Advisory Council.

Following his election to Federal Parliament in 1990, Simon was appointed Minister for Science and Technology. He was also Minister Assisting the Treasurer with responsibility for the Prices Surveillance Authority, the Foreign Investment Review Board and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. From June 1991 until December 1993, Simon was Minister for Primary Industries and Energy. He was then appointed Minister for Employment, Education and Training.

From March 1996, he was Shadow Minister for Industry and Regional Development and Manager of Opposition Business and in October 1998, he was elected Deputy Opposition Leader and appointed Shadow Treasurer.

Following the 2001 federal election, Simon was elected unopposed as Leader of the Opposition on 22 November 2001. He resigned as leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party on 2 December 2003.

Upon the election of the Rudd Labor Government in 2007, Simon Crean was appointed Minister for Trade.

Electorate Profile

State: Victoria (Outer Metropolitan)

Name: Named after Sir Charles Hotham (1806-1855), Governor of Victoria (1854-1855).

Area and Location Description: It covers an area of approximately 72 sq km from Oakleigh in the north to Dingley Village in the south.

The main suburbs include Bentleigh East, Carnegie, Clayton, Clayton South, Cheltenham, Dingley Village, Moorabbin, Murrumbeena, Noble Park, Oakleigh, Oakleigh South, Springvale and Springvale South.

Products/Industries of the area: Light industry and commercial activity including light engineering and warehousing.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1968/1969

Members:

• Simon Crean (ALP) 1990-
• L Kent (ALP) 1980-90
• J R Johnston (LP) 1977-80
• D Chipp (LP/IND/DEM) 1969-77