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Mr Bernie Finn

Memberships: Western Bulldogs Football Club since 2007
President, March for Babies since 2009
Life Member, Hobson's Bay Maltese Association.Active member, Richmond Football ClubAustralian National Flag Association
Zone Leader, Neighbourhood Watch 1988-91
Area Secretary, Neighbourhood Watch 1989-90
Marketing Taskforce, Richmond Football Club 1990-91. Media adviser, Napier Street Kids Project, 1990
Victorian Government representative on the Melbourne International Airport Development Cttee, 1992-99
Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy
Sunspec
Multiple Birth Association of Victoria

Education: Trinity College, Colac (to year 10). Salesian College, 'Rupertswood', Sunbury.

: Radio producer, Media adviser
Radio producer, announcer, operator, Herald and Weekly Times (3DB) 1978-80. Promotions announcer, producer and performer in live stage shows 1980-81. Advertising sales executive, Diplomatic House Publishing Group 1982-83. Radio producer, announcer, operator, 3AW 1983-92. Owner/operator Finn Communications 1999-2004. Media adviser, Chris Pearce MP 2004-05. Adviser, Parliamentary Secretary to Commonwealth Treasurer 2005-06.

Parliamentary Service: Elected MLA for Tullamarine October 1992
Elected MLC for Western Metropolitan November 2006
Re-elected November 2010, November 2014, November 2018

Appointments: Shadow Assistant Minister for Autism Spectrum Disorder September 2017 - December 2018
Shadow Assistant Minister for Electoral Integrity September 2017 - December 2018
Shadow Assistant Minister for Melbourne's West September 2017 - December 2018
Shadow Assistant Minister for Autism December 2018 - September 2021
Shadow Assistant Minister for Small Business December 2018 - March 2021
Shadow Assistant Minister for Police and Community Safety March 2021 - September 2021

Parliamentary Party Positions: Opposition Whip in Legislative Council December 2018 - May 2022
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Autism Spectrum Disorder January 2015 - September 2017
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Electoral Integrity January 2015 - September 2017
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Melbourne's West January 2015 - September 2017

Party Positions: Campaign Director, Brunswick 1982
Vice-President, Ascot Vale Branch 1982-83
Endorsed Candidate for Burke 1983
President, Glenmeadows Branch 1983-92
State Council Delegate since 1983
Campaign Director, Maribyrnong 1984
Campaign Cttee Essendon 1985, Keilor 1988
Member, Pres
Standing Cttee 1987
Member, Media Cttee, Policy Assembly 1987-90
Policy Assembly 1987-92
Campaign Director, Calwell 1990
Calwell Electorate Chairman 1989-92
Vice-Chairman, Tullamarine Electorate Cttee 1991
Chairman and Convenor, Melbourne North Province Cttee
Policy Assembly 2001-06
Endorsed Candidate, Macedon 2002
Administrative Cttee 2003-05
Chairman, Media and Communications Cttee 2003-05
Branch Development Cttee 2003-06

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Last updated: 3rd June 2022