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The Honourable Ben Carroll MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Industry and Employment | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 16 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Wade Noonan |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Niddrie | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Hulls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Alan Carroll (1975-07-12) 12 July 1975 Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | http://www.bencarroll.com.au |
Benjamin Alan Carroll (born 12 July 1975) is an Australian politician. Formerly a political staffer for the Labor Party, Carroll was elected to the seat of Niddrie in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in a 2012 by-election after the resignation of Rob Hulls.
Contents
1 Early years and education
2 Career
3 References
4 External links
Early years and education[edit]
Carroll grew up in Airport West, attending local schools St Christopher's Primary and St Bernard's College. He received a scholarship to study at La Trobe University, where he undertook a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Bachelor of Laws while working part-time at K-Mart in Airport West. Subsequent to his election, Carroll undertook a Master of Laws in Global Business Law.
Career[edit]
Carroll qualified as a lawyer in 2010 while working at the office of the Victorian Solicitor-General.[1] Prior to his election, he worked as a ministerial advisor in the offices of the federal Minister for Communications, Stephen Conroy, and before that as an advisor to Victorian Premier Steve Bracks and upper House MP Justin Madden.[2]
He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Justice in the Andrews Labor Government in December 2014, serving under the Attorney-General, Minister for Police & Corrections, and Minister for Emergency Services. In October 2017, Carroll was appointed Minister for Industry and Employment, taking over from Wade Noonan who stepped down from the role.[3]
References[edit]
^ Lucas, Clay: Niddrie, at least, swings Labor's way, The Age, 26 March 2012.
^ Green, Antony: 2012 Niddie by-election, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2012.
^ Carey, Adam (16 October 2017). "Ben Carroll joins Andrews' cabinet to take on key employment ministry". The Age. Retrieved 29 March 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
External links[edit]
- Parliamentary voting record of Ben Carroll at Victorian Parliament Tracker
- Parliament of Victoria: Members Information
Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rob Hulls | Member for Niddrie 2012–present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Wade Noonan | Minister for Industry and Employment 2017–present | Incumbent |
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- La Trobe University alumni
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria
- Labor Right politicians
- Politicians from Melbourne
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- Australian people of American descent
- 21st-century Australian politicians
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