Alan Griffin

The Honourable Alan Griffin MP
Alan Griffin in 2012
Member of the Australian Parliament for Corinella
In office 13 March 1993 – 2 March 1996
Preceded by	Russell Broadbent
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Bruce
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 March 1996
Preceded by	Julian Beale
Personal details
Born	23 February 1960 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Public servant

Alan Peter Griffin (born 23 February 1960), an Australian politician, is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Corinella between 1993 and March 1996, and the Division of Bruce, since March 1996.

Background and early career

Griffin was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the Australian National University. He was a public servant, union organiser and electorate secretary before entering politics. Griffin was ministerial adviser to the Victorian Minister for Community Services, Kay Setches, 1990–91 and to Simon Crean, then a federal minister, 1991–93. He was a member of Springvale City Council 1991–93.

Political career

Griffin was first elected to Parliament at the 1993 federal election, unseating the Liberal incumbent in Corinella, Russell Broadbent. Corinella was abolished for the 1996 election, and Griffin followed most of his constituents into Bruce. That seat had been in Liberal hands since its creation in 1955. However, it had been significantly altered by the latest redistribution, which gave Labor a slim majority. Griffin defeated Liberal incumbent Julian Beale by only 1195 votes, making him one of the few bright spots in Labor's severe defeat that year.^[1]

Griffin was elected to the Opposition Shadow Ministry in October 1998. He was Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs and Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Health from 2003 to 2005. In June 2005 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Shadow Special Minister of State.

Following the 2007 federal election, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appointed Griffin Minister for Veterans' Affairs in the ministry. On 1 April 2010, he gained the portfolio of Minister for Defence Personnel. He retained these portfolios in the First Gillard Ministry, but chose not to continue in the Second Gillard Ministry, which was sworn in on 14 September 2010.

On 10 February 2015 he announced he would not be contesting the next election, due in 2016.^[2] In March 2015 former City of Port Phillip Mayor Julian Hill was preselected unopposed to contest Bruce for the Labor Party.

See also

• First Rudd Ministry
• First Gillard Ministry

References

1. "LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996". Retrieved 2014-03-26.
2. Willingham, Richard (10 February 2015). "Former minister Alan Griffin to leave politics". The Age. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

• Alan Griffin's website

External links

• Search or browse Hansard for Alan Griffin at OpenAustralia.org