Anna Burke
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Anna Elizabeth Burke Australia
n politician, has been an Australian Labor Party
member of the Australian House of Representatives
since October 1998, representing the Division of Chisholm
, Victoria. She was born in Melbourne
, Victoria, and was educated at the University of Melbourne
and Monash University
.
Before entering politics, Burke worked as a trade union official. In this capacity, she worked in the Victorian roads department 1988–93 and the Victorian Institute of Technology 1993–94. In 1994, she joined the Finance Sector Union
as their National Industrial Officer.
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 House Speaker, which she declined however she accepted the Government's nomination for the position of Deputy Speaker on the same day and was elected to the position following a ballot.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician, has been an Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
since October 1998, representing the Division of Chisholm
Division of Chisholm
The Division of Chisholm is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Caroline Chisholm, a social worker and promoter of women's immigration. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne...
, Victoria. She was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria, and was educated at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
.
Before entering politics, Burke worked as a trade union official. In this capacity, she worked in the Victorian roads department 1988–93 and the Victorian Institute of Technology 1993–94. In 1994, she joined the Finance Sector Union
Finance Sector Union
The Finance Sector Union of Australia is an Australian white collar trade union formed from the amalgamation of various smaller unions drawn from the banking, insurance, trustee, broking, and general finance industries.-Origins:...
as their National Industrial Officer.
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 House Speaker, which she declined however she accepted the Government's nomination for the position of Deputy Speaker on the same day and was elected to the position following a ballot.