Mr Rob Mitchell MP

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Biography

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Parliamentary service

• State: elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Central Highlands from 30.11.2002. Defeated 2006.
• Federal: elected to the House of Representatives for McEwen, Victoria, 2010.

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Parliamentary positions

• Member, Speaker's Panel from 27.2.2012.

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Committee service

• Joint Standing: National Broadband Network from 14.3.12.
• State: Rural and Regional Services and Development 2003-06; Legislative Council Privileges Committee 2004-06.
• Federal: House of Representatives Standing: Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry from 25.10.10; Regional Australia from 25.10.10; Publications from 25.10.10.

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Conferences, delegations and visits

• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to USA, September-October 2011.

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Party positions

• Various ALP branch executive positions, 1996-2004.
• Delegate, ALP State Conference (Vic.) 1998-2008.
• Member, ALP Transport Policy Committee 2000-2002.
• Member, Country Labor 2002-2006.
• Delegate, ALP National Conference 2007.
• Member, McEwen FEA Executive 2007-2009.

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Personal

• Born 9.9.1967, Melbourne, Vic.

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Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Diploma of Automotive Business Management.
• Member, Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers.
• Apprentice bootmaker and finisher 1983-87.
• Tow truck operator 1987-89.
• Sales and marketing representative 1989-2000.
• Sales manager, truck and bus parts 1998-2000.
• State Manager, diesel engine parts 2000-02.
• Member, Victorian Legislative Council (see Parliamentary service above) 2002-06.
• Senior Adviser to the Victorian Government 2006-10.

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Electorate

• Description: rural.
  Location: central Victoria; it includes the centres of Alexandra, Broadford, Diamond Creek, Eildon, Gisborne, Healesville, Hurstbridge, Kilmore, Lancefield, Macedon, Marysville, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Seymour, South Morang, Wallan, Warburton, Whittlesea, Woodend, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, Yarra Junction and Yea.
  Area: 10 675 sq km (approx.).
  Electors enrolled: 115 783 (at 21.8.10).
  Industries: cattle grazing, wool growing, forestry, market gardening, wines, sawmills, dairying, various small businesses and tourism.
  
  State electorates: McEwen includes the Victorian Legislative Assembly electorate of Seymour, and parts of Benalla, Eltham, Gembrook, Macedon and Yan Yean.

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