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| Hon. Simon Birmingham, Minister of Trade,Tourism &Investment, Australia |
Hon. Simon Birmingham was appointed as Minister for Finance in
October 2020, following his appointment as Minister for Trade, Tourism and
Investment in August 2018.
Simon also holds the
responsibilities of Leader of the Government in the Senate as well as Special
Minister of State, having previously served as the Deputy Leader of the
Government in the Senate.
Simon grew up near Gawler in
Adelaide’s north on his family’s small horse agistment property and was
educated at local schools before going on to study at the University of
Adelaide where he completed a Masters of Business Administration.
Prior to entering the Senate,
Simon worked for a number of industry bodies, establishing particular
experience in the wine, tourism and hospitality sectors – industries that are
critical to South Australia’s prosperity.
After less than three years in the
Senate Simon was appointed to the Shadow Ministry, serving as Shadow Parliamentary
Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin and the Environment until the 2013
election.
Following the change of government
in 2013 Simon served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the
Environment, with responsibility for water policy, including the Murray-Darling
Basin, National Parks and the Bureau of Meteorology. In 2014 Simon was
appointed to serve as the Assistant Minister for Education and Training in the
Abbott Ministry, with specific responsibility for vocational education,
apprenticeships, training and skills. In September 2015 he was appointed to
position of Minister for Education and Training in the Turnbull government. In
February 2018 he was appointed Manager of Government Business in the Senate. In
August 2018 Simon was appointed as Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate.
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