John Barilaro
Encyclopedia
Giovanni Domenic 'John' Barilaro, an Australia
n politician, is an independent
Councillor
of Queanbeyan City Council since 2008. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
representing the electoral district of Monaro
for the National Party of Australia
since 2011
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and after leaving school worked on the factory floor of his family’s business. Today he manages the business that manufacturer energy efficient timber windows and doors. He has been active in the local community, campaigning for a high school for the growing suburb of Jerrabomberra and has also helped found the Monaro Panthers Football Club (soccer) a decade ago and served eight year's as the club's President.
Minister Steve Whan
with a 8.3% swing to the Nationals. Barilaro is married to Deanna; together they have two daughters and live in Jerrabomberra.
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, is an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
Councillor
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of Queanbeyan City Council since 2008. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
representing the electoral district of Monaro
Electoral district of Monaro
Monaro is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by John Barilaro of the National Party of Australia....
for the National Party of Australia
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
since 2011
New South Wales state election, 2011
Elections to the 55th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 26 March 2011. The 16-year incumbent Australian Labor Party government led by Premier Kristina Keneally was defeated in a landslide by the Liberal-National coalition opposition led by Barry O'Farrell.New South Wales has...
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Early years and background
Barilaro was born in QueanbeyanQueanbeyan, New South Wales
Queanbeyan is a regional centre in the Southern Tablelands in south-eastern New South Wales adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory. The city's mixed economy is based on light construction, high technology, manufacturing, service, retail and agriculture. It is the council seat of the...
and after leaving school worked on the factory floor of his family’s business. Today he manages the business that manufacturer energy efficient timber windows and doors. He has been active in the local community, campaigning for a high school for the growing suburb of Jerrabomberra and has also helped found the Monaro Panthers Football Club (soccer) a decade ago and served eight year's as the club's President.
Political career
He won the seat from incumbent LaborAustralian 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...
Minister Steve Whan
Steve Whan
Steve Whan , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, appointed in June 2011 to fill a casual vacancy. Whan represented the electoral district of Monaro in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party from 2003 until his defeat at...
with a 8.3% swing to the Nationals. Barilaro is married to Deanna; together they have two daughters and live in Jerrabomberra.