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Ministers & Members Search - THE HON. JAMES MERLINO (MONBULK)
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The Hon. James Merlino
- Electorate
- Monbulk
- Ministry
- Minister for Education
Minister for Mental Health
- Position
- Deputy Premier
- Party
- Australian Labor Party
- House
- Legislative Assembly
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Electorate Office
- Street Address
- 1635 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, VIC 3160
- Phone
- (03) 9754 5401
Ministerial Office
- Street Address
- Level 3, 1 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, VIC 3002
- Phone
- (03) 9651 1222
Internet
- james.merlino@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Website
About
- Name
- The Hon. James Merlino
- Birth Country
- Australia
- Memberships
- Morrison House Inc.
Monbulk RSL
Hawthorn Football Club.
Academic
- Education
- St Edmonds PS 1978-84. Mt Lilydale Mercy College 1985-90. BA(Hons) 1996 (Melb).
Occupation/Interests
Electorate Officer, Trade Union Official
Part-time Bricklayer's Labourer 1990-95. Electorate Officer for Jan Wilson MP 1996-99. National Industrial Officer, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association 1999-2002.
Parliament History
- Parliamentary Service
Elected MLA for Monbulk November 2002
Re-elected November 2006, November 2010, November 2014, November 2018
- Appointments
- Minister for Education since December 2014
Minister for Emergency Services June 2016 - November 2018
Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs December 2006 - December 2010
Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs August 2007 - December 2010
Minister for Police October 2010 - December 2010
Minister for Corrections October 2010 - December 2010
Shadow Minister for Police December 2010 - February 2012
Shadow Minister for Road Safety and the TAC December 2010 - February 2012
Shadow Minister for Education February 2012 - December 2014
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation June 2016 - June 2016
Minister for the Coordination of Education and Training: COVID-19 April 2020 - November 2020
Minister for Mental Health since September 2020
- Parliamentary Party Positions
- Deputy Premier since December 2014
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party December 2014 - December 2020
Deputy Leader of the Opposition February 2012 - December 2014
- Party Positions
- Various ALP Branch Executive positions
- Speeches
Last updated: 23rd April 2021