Anthony Albanese - Member for Grayndler

Minister for Infrastructure
Minister for Transport and Regional Development
Minister for Local Government
Leader of the House

Anthony Albanese - Member for Grayndler

Parliament House

Suite MG 43
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel:
(02) 6277 7680
Fax:
(02) 6273 4126
Email:
A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au

Grayndler Electorate Office

332-334 Marrickville Road
Marrickville, NSW, 2204
Tel:
(02) 9564 3588
Fax:
(02) 9564 1734

Postal Address:

PO Box 5100, Marrickville NSW 1475
Web:
http://www.anthonyalbanese.com.au/

Biography

Anthony was elected Member for Grayndler in 1996. He was born in Camperdown and educated at St Joseph's Camperdown and Christian Brothers, St Mary's Cathedral. He worked for the Commonwealth Bank and then studied economics at Sydney University.

He was a research officer for the then Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services, Tom Uren and in 1989 was elected assistant general secretary of the NSW ALP, a position he held until 1995.

Anthony has been a delegate to National Conference since 1986. He was elected to the Shadow Ministry on 22 November 2001.

Anthony is Minister for Infrastructure; Minister for Transport and Regional Development; and Minister for Local Government in the Rudd Labor Government. He also holds the parliamentary position of Leader of the House.

Electorate Profile

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State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after Edward Grayndler 1867-1943, a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1921-34 and 1936-43. He was also appointed General Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union in 1912.

Area and Location Description: Grayndler covers an area of approximately 32 sq km in the inner-southern Sydney metropolitan area. The main suburbs include Ashfield, Dulwich Hill, Enmore, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Petersham, Stanmore, Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe and parts of Annandale, Ashbury, Camperdown, Canterbury, Newtown, and St Peters.

Products/Industries of the Area: Manufacturing and service industries, engineering works.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1949

Demographic Rating: Inner Metropolitan

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