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.

For other people named Jason Wood, see Jason Wood (disambiguation).

The Honourable

Jason Wood

MP
Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs
Assumed office
29 May 2019
Prime MinisterScott Morrison
Preceded byNew title
Member of Parliament
for La Trobe
Assumed office
7 September 2013
Preceded byLaura Smyth
In office
9 October 2004 – 21 August 2010
Preceded byBob Charles
Succeeded byLaura Smyth
Personal details
Born
Jason Peter Wood

(1968-05-24) 24 May 1968
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Judy Cheung
Children1
ProfessionPolice officer
Websitejasonwood.com.au

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
  1. "About Jason". JasonWood.com.au. Jason Wood MP. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. "Legislative Election of 10 November 2001: Victoria". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. 2001.
  3. "Mr Jason Wood MP". Australian Parliament website. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
Parliament of Australia
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
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