Colin Brooks (politician)

Colin William Brooks (born 9 January 1970) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Bundoora. He has been Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since March 2017.

The Honourable

Colin Brooks

MP
37th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
7 March 2017
DeputyMaree Edwards
Preceded byTelmo Languiller
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bundoora
Assumed office
25 November 2006
Preceded bySherryl Garbutt
Personal details
Born (1970-01-09) 9 January 1970
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
OccupationElectrician
Websitecolinbrooks.com.au

Early life

Born in Sydney, he was educated at De La Salle College in Ashfield before receiving an electrical trades certificate from Petersham TAFE. He was an electrician from 1990 to 1996.

Political career

In 1996, Brooks became an electorate officer. From 1997 to 2005 he served on Banyule City Council, being mayor from 1998 to 1999 and 2001 to 2002. In 2006, he was selected as the Labor candidate for the safe seat of Bundoora in the 2006 state election, after the retirement of sitting member Sherryl Garbutt. He has represented the seat since.[1] In March 2017, he was chosen by the Labor Caucus to replace Telmo Languiller as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]

Personal life

Brooks is married with two children. He takes an interest in fishing and gardening. In 2001, he received the Centenary Medal.[1]

References
  1. "Colin Brooks (Bundoora)". Members Information. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  2. Johnston, Matt; Minear, Tom; Galloway, Anthony (7 March 2017). "Victorian MP expenses scandal: Don Nardella won't answer allowance questions". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Sherryl Garbutt		 Member for Bundoora
2006–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Telmo Languiller		 Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
2017–present


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.