ABOUT LINDSAY

Lindsay Tanner has lived in the Melbourne Electorate and been a member of the Australian Labor Party for over 25 years. He is committed to social justice and has held a number of Shadow portfolios in his time as Federal Member of Parliament for Melbourne and is currently the Minister for Finance and Deregulation in the Rudd Government. Lindsay Tanner is a devoted father of four.

Aside from his work as MP, Lindsay is an accomplished author, has a passion for reading and for playing the piano.

Curriculum Vitae

Born April 24, 1956 in Orbost, Victoria Educated at Orbost State School and on tuition scholarship at St. Annes and Gippsland Grammar School, Sale. Dux of school 1973.

Studied Law and Arts at University of Melbourne 1974-81, graduating with First Class Honours in Law, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. Master of Arts thesis focussed on politics and culture in Brunswick in the 1920's.

Lindsay currently resides in Alphington. He previously resided in North Melbourne (1975-76), Carlton/North Carlton (1977-84), Elwood (1984-89) and Brunswick (1989-2003).

Interests include playing the piano, singing, reading, following football, cricket, soccer and various other sports.

Lindsay is married to Andrea with whom he has two daughters. Lindsay also has a daughter and a son from a previous marriage.

Employment history

• 1973-75 Laborer with Orbost District Forests Commission during 1973-4 and 1974-75 fire seasons.
• 1975-82 Casual farm laborer.
• 1977 Editor, University of Melbourne students newspaper Farrago.
• 1977-81 Casual layout and design artist .
• 1982-85 Articled clerk and employee solicitor, Holding and Redlich.
• 1985-87 Electorate Assistant to Senator Barney Cooney.
• 1987-88 Assistant Secretary, Federated Clerks Union (Victorian Branch).
• 1988-93 State Secretary, Federated Clerks Union (Victorian Branch).
• 1993 Elected to the Federal Seat of Melbourne, March.
  

Publications

• Co-author of The Politics of Pollution Visa Books, 1978.
• Author of The Last Battle - Kokkino Press 1996.
• Author of Open Australia - Pluto Press 1999.
• Author of Crowded Lives - Pluto Press 2003.
• Many articles published in various publications including Melbourne Studies in Education, Labour History, Australian Left Review, The Age, The Australian, Australian Financial Review, The Herald Sun.
  

Community involvement

• Played cricket for Burnley CYMS 1979-81 and 1986-87.
• Played football for Brunswick Amateurs 1975 and 1977 and for University Blacks reserves 1979-80.
• Volunteer at Western Suburbs Legal Services 1980-81.
• Volunteer and Co-ordinator at Collingwood Legal Service
  1983-84.
• Member, Australian Conservation Foundation. Member, Board of Directors, Broadside Weekly, 1992.
• Designer and distributor for City Alternative News 1980-81.
• Participant in many community campaigns such as campaign against dismissal of Melbourne City Council by the Hamer Government, campaign for an independent East Timor, and campaign against woodchipping in East Gippsland.
• Extensively involved in University of Melbourne Students Representative Council, Australian Union of Students, and various other bodies whilst studying at University of Melbourne.
• Member, Victorian Trades Hall Council Choir, 1990-92.
  

Australian Labor Party positions

• President, North Carlton Branch, 1981-92.
• Member, Conservation and Environment Policy Committee, 1978-84
• President of Committee, 1982-4. Member, Economic Policy Committee 1982-87.
• President of Committee, 1984-87.
• Member, Youth Policy Committee 1980-82.
• Member, Victorian ALP Administrative Committee 1983-87.
• Delegate, Victorian ALP State Conference 1982-93.
• Delegate or proxy delegate, ALP National Conferences, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2004.
• Member Victorian Branch Public Office Selection Committee, 1990-92.
  

Parliamentary positions

1993 - 1996

• Member, Joint Standing Committee on Corporations and Securities.
• Member, House Legal and Constitutional Committee.
• Member House Selection Committee.
• Deputy Chair, Caucus Economic and Industrial Relations Committee.
• Member, Caucus Industry Committee.
• Member, Caucus Arts, Environment and Territories Committee.
  

1996 - 1998

• Shadow Minister for Transport.
• Member, House Communications, Transport and Microeconomic Reform Committee 1998.
• Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs.

2001

• Shadow Minister for Communications.

2002

• Shadow Minister for Communications.
• Member, House Communications Committee.
• Member, Caucus Living Standards Committee.
• Member, Caucus Infrastructure, Rural and Regional Development. Committee
  2003
• Shadow Minister for Communications.
• Member, House Communications Committee.
• Member, Caucus Living Standards Committee.
• Member, Caucus Infrastructure, Rural and Regional Development Committee.
  

2004

• Shadow Minister for Communications.
• Shadow Minister for Community Relationships.
• Member, House Communications Committee.
• Member, Caucus Living Standards Committee.
• Member, Caucus Infrastructure, Rural and Regional Development Committee.

2005 - 2007

• Shadow Minister for Finance.
• Member, Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration.
• Member, Joint Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Audit.

  2007

• Minister for Finance and Deregulation