Jason Wood (politician)
Jason Peter Wood (born 24 May 1968) is an Australian politician and former police officer. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has been Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs in the Morrison Government since May 2019. He represents the Division of La Trobe in Victoria, which he has held since 2013 and previously from 2004 to 2010.
Jason Wood | |
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Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs | |
Assumed office 29 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
Preceded by | New title |
Member of Parliament for La Trobe | |
Assumed office 7 September 2013 | |
Preceded by | Laura Smyth |
In office 9 October 2004 – 21 August 2010 | |
Preceded by | Bob Charles |
Succeeded by | Laura Smyth |
Personal details | |
Born | Jason Peter Wood 24 May 1968 Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Judy Cheung |
Children | 1 |
Profession | Police officer |
Website | jasonwood |
Early life
Wood was educated at the Chisholm Institute, Swinburne University and RMIT University, Melbourne, and has qualifications in management, including a master's degree in applied science (field innovation service management – counter terrorism). He was a senior sergeant with the Victoria Police counter-terrorism unit before entering politics.[1]
Political career
Wood stood for the Division of Holt for the Liberal party at the 2001 federal election.[2]
From December 2004, Wood served on the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage as well as the Joint Statutory Committee for the Australian Crime Commission.[3]
In a speech he made in parliament in 2009, Wood said he had often campaigned on environmental issues, had formerly supported an emissions trading scheme, and had been a member of Greenpeace for longer than he had been a member of the Liberal Party.[4]
In 2013, he was appointed chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration. During the 2016 - 2019 parliamentary term, Wood campaigned on law and order issues, particularly in relation to African youth gangs.[5]
After winning re-election in 2019, Wood was appointed as Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs in the Morrison Government.[3]
References
- "About Jason". JasonWood.com.au. Jason Wood MP. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "Legislative Election of 10 November 2001: Victoria". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. 2001.
- "Mr Jason Wood MP". Australian Parliament website. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.
- "House of Representatives 4 June 2009 Consideration in Detail Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009" (PDF). Jason Wood MP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- "African gangs not being used as election issue, Liberal MP Jason Wood says". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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Parliament of Australia | ||
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Preceded by Bob Charles |
Member for La Trobe 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Laura Smyth |
Preceded by Laura Smyth |
Member for La Trobe 2013–present |
Incumbent |