James Merlino

James Merlino
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Monbulk
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 November 2002
Preceded by	Steve McArthur
Personal details
Born	19 August 1972 (1972-08-19) (age 39)
Political party	Australian Labor Party

James Anthony Merlino (born 19 August 1972) is an Australian politician serving as the member for Monbulk in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, as a member of the Australian Labor Party.

Merlino was elected at the 2002 state election defeating Steve McArthur. Merlino comfortably retained his seat at the state election in 2006 and became the Minister for Sport and Recreation and Youth Affairs, securing a place in cabinet. Under new Premier John Brumby's government he retained that ministry and has a new role as Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs.^[1]

References

^ "John Brumby's new Cabinet". Herald Sun. 3 August 2007. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22181114-2862,00.html. Retrieved 2007-08-03.

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James Merlino at re-member

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Steve McArthur	Member for Monbulk 2002–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Current Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

Labor (43)	Jacinta Allan • Daniel Andrews • Ann Barker • Liz Beattie • Colin Brooks • Christine Campbell • Anthony Carbines • Lily D'Ambrosio • Luke Donnellan • Joanne Duncan • Maree Edwards • John Eren • Martin Foley • Jane Garrett • Judith Graley • Danielle Green • Bronwyn Halfpenny • Joe Helper • Jill Hennessy • Steve Herbert • Tim Holding • Geoff Howard • Rob Hulls • Natalie Hutchins • Marlene Kairouz • Sharon Knight • Telmo Languiller • Hong Lim • Frank McGuire • Justin Madden • James Merlino • Don Nardella • Lisa Neville • Wade Noonan • Tim Pallas • John Pandazopoulos • Jude Perera • Bronwyn Pike • Fiona Richardson • Robin Scott • Marsha Thomson • Ian Trezise • Richard Wynne

Liberal (35)	Neil Angus • Louise Asher • Ted Baillieu • Brad Battin • Donna Bauer • Gary Blackwood • Neale Burgess • Robert Clark • Martin Dixon • Christine Fyffe • Michael Gidley • David Hodgett • Andrew Katos • Nicholas Kotsiras • Andrew McIntosh • Cindy McLeish • Elizabeth Miller • David Morris • Terry Mulder • Denis Napthine • Clem Newton-Brown • Michael O'Brien • Dee Ryall • Geoff Shaw • Ken Smith • Ryan Smith • David Southwick • Murray Thompson • Bill Tilley • Heidi Victoria • Nick Wakeling • Graham Watt • Kim Wells • Mary Wooldridge • Lorraine Wreford

National (10)	Tim Bull • Peter Crisp • Hugh Delahunty • Tim McCurdy • Russell Northe • Jeanette Powell • Peter Ryan • Bill Sykes • Peter Walsh • Paul Weller

Persondata
Name	Merlino, James
Alternative names
Short description	Politician
Date of birth	19 August 1972
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