Mitch Fifield
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Mitchell Peter "Mitch" Fifield (born 16 January 1967), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since March 2004, representing Victoria. He was born in Sydney and was educated at Sydney University, where he graduated in Arts.
[edit] Career history
At Sydney University, Fifield was a member of the Sydney University Liberal Club, affiliated to the Australian Liberal Students Federation.
Fifield was a Senior Research Officer to the NSW Minister for Transport and Sydney's Olympic Bid, Bruce Baird from 1988 to 1992, a Senior Policy Adviser to the Victorian Minister for Transport, Alan Brown from 1992 to 1996, and Senior Political Adviser to the Treasurer, Peter Costello, from 1996 to 2003. He is considered an ally of Costello within the Liberal Party.
[edit] Parliamentary Career
Throughout his political career, Fifield has been an advocate of Voluntary Student Unionism, as well as allowing women to serve on the frontlines of the Australian Defence Force. [1]
He is also the co-Publisher of The Party Room alongside Andrew Robb, a journal designed to promote new policy discussion within the Federal Coalition.
[edit] External links
- Mitch Fifield's Senate Homepage
- Details of Fifield's push for Australia to become a republic
- Senate Report On Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Union Fees
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