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Ministers & Members Search - THE HON. DAVID DAVIS (SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN)
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The Hon. David Davis
- Electorate
- Southern Metropolitan
- Ministry
- Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries
Shadow Treasurer
- Position
- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council
- Party
- Liberal Party
- House
- Legislative Council
Electorate Office
- Street Address
- 1/670 Chapel Street, South Yarra, VIC 3141
- Phone
- (03) 9827 6655
Internet
- david.davis@parliament.vic.gov.au
About
- Name
- The Hon. David Davis
- Birth Country
- Australia
- Memberships
- Council Member 1994-95, Western Regional Council of Adult Community and Further Education
Chairman 1995-96, Central/Western Regional Council of Adult Community and Further Education
Kelvin Club since 1996
Council Member, Box Hill Institute of TAFE 1997-2000.
Academic
- Education
- Kingswood College 1973-79. BAppSc 1984 (Phillip Institute). BA 1992, GradDip (Applied Philosophy) 1993 (Melb).
Occupation/Interests
Chiropractor, private practice 1985-1996.
Parliament History
- Parliamentary Service
Elected MLC for East Yarra Province March 1996
Re-elected November 2002
Elected MLC for Southern Metropolitan November 2006
Re-elected November 2010, November 2014, November 2018
- Appointments
- Shadow Minister for Public Transport September 2017 - December 2018
Shadow Minister for Planning December 2014 - December 2018
Shadow Minister for Equality December 2014 - March 2021
Shadow Minister for Public Transport (Metropolitan) December 2018 - September 2021
Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure December 2018 - September 2021
Shadow Minister for Federal-State Relations December 2018 - September 2021
Shadow Minister for Priority Precincts December 2018 - December 2020
Shadow Minister for the Arts December 2018 - March 2021
Minister for Health December 2010 - December 2014
Shadow Minister for Local Government December 2014 - September 2017
Minister for Ageing December 2010 - December 2014
Shadow Minister for Ageing November 2009 - December 2010
Shadow Minister for Health November 2009 - December 2010
Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change February 2008 - November 2009
Shadow Minister for Scrutiny of Government August 2007 - December 2010
Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Export February 2007 - August 2007
Shadow Minister for Major Projects December 2006 - February 2008
Shadow Minister for Industry and State Development December 2006 - February 2008
Shadow Minister for Small Business December 2006 - August 2007
Shadow Minister for Planning May 2006 - December 2006
Shadow Minister for Environment December 2005 - December 2006
Shadow Minister for Health December 2002 - December 2005
Shadow Minister for Scrutiny of Government August 2002 - December 2002
Shadow Minister for Planning and Heritage March 2021 - September 2021
Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries since March 2021
Shadow Treasurer since September 2021
- Parliamentary Party Positions
- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council since December 2018
Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council February 2008 - December 2014
Opposition Parliamentary Secretary for Scrutiny of Government January 2000 - December 2002
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council February 2008 - December 2010
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council December 2010 - December 2014
Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council since December 2018
- Party Positions
- Vice Pres
1990-92, Studley Park Branch
State Council Delegate 1993-95
State Strategy Cttee 1993-96
Vice Chairman, Kooyong Electorate Council 1994-96
Policy Assembly Delegate 1994-96
Coordinator, Youth Training Cttee 1995-96
Convenor, Policy Assembly Education Cttee 1995-96
State Parliamentary Representative, Youth Training Cttee 1996-2002
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Last updated: 29th April 2022