Gavin Marshall
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Gavin Mark Marshall Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party
member of the Australian Senate
since July 2002, representing the state of Victoria
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Marshall was born in Melbourne and was an electrician and official with the Electrical Trades Union
before entering politics. He is a member of the Socialist Left faction of the Victorian Branch of the ALP.
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
since July 2002, representing the state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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Marshall was born in Melbourne and was an electrician and official with the Electrical Trades Union
Electrical Trades Union of Australia
The Electrical Trades Union of Australia is a trade union in Australia which has a history stretching back over 100 years. In its modern form the ETU is a division of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union , although it is possibly the most well known of the three divisions...
before entering politics. He is a member of the Socialist Left faction of the Victorian Branch of the ALP.
External links
- http://www.gavinmarshall.org/ personal web site