Anna Burke
| Anna Burke MP |
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| 28th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
| In office 9 October 2012 – 12 November 2013 |
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| Deputy | Bruce Scott |
| Preceded by | Peter Slipper |
| Succeeded by | Bronwyn Bishop |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 24 November 2011 – 9 October 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Slipper |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Scott |
| In office 12 February 2008 – 28 September 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Peter Slipper |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Chisholm |
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| Assumed office 3 October 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Wooldridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1966 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Steve Burgess (m. 1994) |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | Box Hill South[1] |
| Education | Presentation College, Windsor |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne Monash University |
| Occupation | Union representative, Politician |
| Website | annaburke |
Anna Elizabeth Burke (born 1 January 1966) is an Australian politician, and a former Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives. She has been a member of the Australian Labor Party and a member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Chisholm, Victoria.
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Early life
Anna Burke was born in Melbourne and educated at Presentation College, Windsor. She graduated from Monash University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in English Literature, and later from the University of Melbourne in 1994 with a Master of Commerce with Honours in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management.
Before entering politics, Burke worked as a trade union official and human resources manager. In this capacity, she worked for Victoria Roads from 1988 to 1993 and for Victoria University (then the Victorian Institute of Technology) from 1993 to 1994. In 1994, she joined the Finance Sector Union as their National Industrial Officer.[2]
Politics
Early years
She had joined the Ashwood branch of the Labor Party in 1986, and in 1997 she was pre-selected for the Division of Chisholm by the Labor Party. The division was then held by Liberal Minister for Health and Family Services Michael Wooldridge. She was not expected to win, but after Wooldridge switched seats she won the seat at the 1998 federal election[3] against Peter Vlahos of the Liberal Party.
Role as Deputy Speaker and Speaker
After Labor's win at the 2007 federal election, Burke was elected as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
She successfully defended her seat in the 2010 federal election.
On 24 November 2011, she was nominated by the Opposition for the position of Speaker of the House, which she declined. However, she accepted the Government's nomination for the position of Deputy Speaker on the same day, and was elected to that position following a ballot.
On 22 April 2012 the Speaker, Peter Slipper, announced he was standing aside, meaning he would remain Speaker but would not attend sessions of the House, until fraud allegations made against him with respect to travel expenses were resolved.[4] The Opposition called for Slipper to stay away from the chamber until sexual harassment charges were resolved as well.[5] As Deputy Speaker, Burke was deprived of her deliberative vote, being able only to vote in the case of a tie. On 9 October 2012, Peter Slipper resigned as Speaker of the House.[6] Later that evening, Burke was nominated and elected the new Speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed.
Retirement from politics
On 15 December 2015, Burke announced that she would retire at the next Australian federal election. She has held her seat of Chisholm since 1998.
References
- ↑ Ms Anna Burke MP, Q&A (ABC).
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External links
- Personal website
- Search or browse Hansard for Anna Burke at OpenAustralia.org
- Summary of parliamentary voting for Anna Burke MP on TheyVoteForYou.org.au
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by | Member for Chisholm 1998–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Bronwyn Bishop |
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- Speakers of the Australian House of Representatives
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Chisholm
- University of Melbourne alumni
- Monash University alumni
- Women members of the Australian House of Representatives
