Alan Griffin - Member for Bruce

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Alan Griffin - Member for Bruce

Parliament House

Suite M1 17
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel:
(02) 6277 7820
Fax:
(02) 6273 4140
Email:
Alan.Griffin.MP@aph.gov.au

Bruce Electorate Office

Shop 98A, Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre
Corner Police & Jacksons Roads
Mulgrave VIC 3170
Tel:
(03) 9547 1444
Fax:
(03) 9547 7944

Postal Address:

PO Box 1034
Waverley Gardens VIC 3170
Web:
http://www.griffinmp.com/

Biography

Alan was born in Melbourne and was educated in metropolitan and rural Victoria before moving to Canberra to study at the Australian National University. After completing an Arts degree, he returned to Melbourne working in the public service, the union movement, and for members of parliament and several government ministers. He was a councillor on Springvale City Council and was elected Member for Corinella in 1993. Corinella was abolished in a redistribution in 1994.

In 1996, Alan was elected Member for Bruce. With the election in 2007 of the Rudd Labor Government, Alan Griffin became Minister for Veterans' Affairs.

Electorate Profile

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State: Victoria (Outer Metropolitan)

Name: Named after Lord Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1883-1967), Prime Minister (1923-1929).

Area and Location Description: It covers an area of approximately 68 sq km including the suburbs of Dandenong Nth, Noble Park Nth, Mulgrave, Wheelers Hill and parts of Clayton, Dandenong, Springvale, Noble Park, Glen Waverley, and Notting Hill.

Products/Industries of the area: Diverse commercial activities including warehouse and light engineering.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1955

Members: