| The Honourable Anthony Byrne | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Holt |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 November 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Gareth Evans |
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| Born | 1 December 1962 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Website | http://www.anthonybyrnemp.com |
Anthony Michael Byrne (born 1 December 1962) is an Australian politician and an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 1999, representing the Division of Holt, Victoria.
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Anthony Byrne was born in Adelaide and spent his early childhood in the goldfields of Kalgoorlie, where he was educated at local schools and through the School of the Air. He later returned to Adelaide and attended Christian Brothers College. Anthony went on to become the Chief Executive Officer, Anxiety Disorders Foundation of Australia and a parliamentary adviser to Senator Jacinta Collins before entering politics.
Anthony was elected as the Federal Member for Holt in a by-election in 1999, and re-elected in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010.
Anthony was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from November 2007 until 14 September 2010. In this role, Anthony oversaw government legislation on the Prime Minister’s behalf to manage the Government’s agenda. Through this role Anthony had specific responsibility for the Australian Institute of Family Studies, an independent government agency, and the National Security Science and Technology Unit, a branch within PM&C.
Anthony was also the Parliamentary Secretary for Trade from February 2009 until 14 September 2010. In this role, Anthony worked closely with the Minister for Trade to grow Australia’s economy and build a more prosperous Australia, creating more opportunities for all Australians.
Anthony has served on a number of parliamentary committees, including the Joint Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee and the Joint Statutory Committee on Intelligence and Security.
Following the 2010 Election, Mr Byrne was appointed as the Chair of the Statutory Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. He is also a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
| Holt Australian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Holt (green) in Victoria |
The Holt electorate covers an area of approximately 145 km2, in Melbourne's South Eastern suburbs, extending from Lysterfield South in the north to Cranbourne in the south.
The Holt Electorate includes the suburbs of Cranbourne, Doveton, Endeavour Hills, Eumemmerring, Hallam, Hampton Park, Lynbrook, Narre Warren South. Plus parts of the suburbs of Berwick, Clyde, Clyde North, Lyndhurst, Lysterfield, Lysterfield South, Narre Warren and Narre Warren North.
According to the 2006 Census, 55% of all dwellings in Holt are being purchased, making Holt the seat with the highest rate of mortgages in the country. The Holt electorate was created in 1969 and is named after former Prime Minister Harold Edward Holt (1966–1967), who disappeared in 1967 while swimming off Portsea Beach. Originally a marginal electorate, redistributions have converted Holt into a relatively safe Labor seat. Holt was held by former Hawke government minister Michael Duffy 1980-96. He retired to be succeeded by Gareth Evans, who had served in the Senate 1977-96. Deputy Labor Leader at the 1998 Federal election, Evans announced he would retire while appearing on the ABC-TV's election night coverage, but delayed his resignation until late in 1999, when Anthony Byrne comfortably won a by-election held in conjunction with the republic referendum.
At the 2004 election, Holt suffered a 6.4% swing, reflecting the Liberal campaign on the Scoresby Tollway, as well as Victorian antipathy to Labor Leader Mark Latham. However, Labor's vote recovered with a 10.1% swing to Labor in 2007. At the 2010 election Anthony further extended his margin to 13.2% after achieving a 1.6% swing to Labor.
Anthony has lived in Endeavour Hills for the past fifteen years. He has a son at secondary school and a daughter who has recently commenced university studies.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Gareth Evans |
Member for Holt 1999–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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