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The Honourable
Bill Shorten
MP
Shorten in 2021
Minister for Government Services
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byLinda Reynolds
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byLinda Reynolds
Leader of the Opposition
In office
13 October 2013 – 30 May 2019
Prime MinisterTony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
Preceded byChris Bowen
Succeeded byAnthony Albanese
Leader of the Labor Party
In office
13 October 2013 – 30 May 2019
DeputyTanya Plibersek
Preceded byKevin Rudd
Succeeded byAnthony Albanese
Minister for Education
In office
1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Preceded byPeter Garrett
Succeeded byChristopher Pyne
Minister for Workplace Relations
In office
14 December 2011 – 18 September 2013
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Kevin Rudd
Preceded byChris Evans
Succeeded byEric Abetz
Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
In office
14 September 2010 – 1 July 2013
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Kevin Rudd
Preceded byChris Bowen
Succeeded byDavid Bradbury
Assistant Treasurer of Australia
In office
14 September 2010 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Preceded byNick Sherry
Succeeded byMark Arbib
Member of theAustralian Parliament
forMaribyrnong
Assumed office
24 November 2007
Preceded byBob Sercombe
Personal details
Born(1967-05-12)12 May 1967(age 57)
Fitzroy, Victoria,Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouses
Debbie Beale
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(m.2000;div.2008)​
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(m.2009)​
Children1
RelativesMichael Bryce(father-in-law)
Quentin Bryce(mother-in-law)
EducationMonash University(BA,LLB)
University of Melbourne(MBA)
Signature
Websitewww.billshorten.au
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army Reserve
Years of service1985–1986

William Richard Shorten(born 12 May 1967) is an Australian politician and former trade unionist serving as the currentMinister for Government ServicesandMinister for the National Disability Insurance Schemesince 2022. Previously, Shorten wasleader of the oppositionand leader of theAustralian Labor Party(ALP) from 2013 to 2019. Amember of parliament(MP) for thedivision of Maribyrnongsince 2007, Shorten also held several ministerial portfolios in theGillardandRudd governmentsfrom 2010 to 2013.

Born inMelbourne,Shorten studied law atMonash University.He worked in politics and in law before becoming an organiser with theAustralian Workers' Union(AWU) in 1994. He was elected state secretary of the Victorian Branch of the AWU in 1998 before becoming AWU national secretary in 2001. In this role, Shorten played a prominent role as a negotiator following theBeaconsfield Mine collapsein 2006, which first brought him to national prominence.

Shorten was elected to theHouse of Representativesat the2007 federal election,winning the seat of Maribyrnong, before being immediately appointed aParliamentary Secretary.Following the2010 election,he was promoted to thecabinet,serving first asAssistant Treasurer,then asMinister for Financial Services and SuperannuationandMinister for Workplace RelationsinJulia Gillard's government. AfterKevin Ruddreplaced Gillard as prime minister in June 2013, Shorten was brieflyMinister for Educationuntil the Labor Party's defeat at the2013 election.

After Rudd retired from politics, Shorten won aleadership electionin October 2013 againstAnthony Albanese,and became leader of the Labor Party. He led Labor to a narrow loss at the2016 electionand then led Labor to anunexpected defeatat the2019 election,after which he announced his resignation as leader, with Albanese beingelected unopposedto replace him.[1][2]Following Labor's victory at the2022 election,Shorten was appointed as the Minister for Government Services and theNational Disability Insurance Scheme(NDIS). Shorten is a senior figure within theLabor Right.[3]

Early life

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Birth and family background

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Shorten was born on 12 May 1967 atSt Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne,the son of Ann Rosemary (née McGrath) and William Robert Shorten.[4][5]He has a twin brother, Robert. According to a statement given during the2017–18 dual citizenship scandal,Shorten heldBritish citizenshipby descent until 2006, when he renounced it in order to run for parliament.[6][7]

Shorten's mother was a university academic and lawyer who completed a doctorate atMonash Universityand ended her career there as a senior lecturer in education. She completed a law degree later in life and practised as abarristerfor six years.[8]She was originally fromBallarat,descended from "a long line of Irish Australians" who arrived during theVictorian gold rush.[9]Shorten's father was a marine engineer born inTyneside,England. After settling in Australia he worked as a manager at the Duke and Orr Dry Docks on Melbourne'sYarra River,where he was frequently in contact with union leaders.[10]Shorten's parents divorced in 1988 and his father remarried a few years later. He subsequently became estranged from his father, who died in 2000.[11]

Childhood

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Shorten grew up in Melbourne's south-east, living inHughesdale.[note 1]He attended St Mary's Catholic Primary School inMalvern East.[15]He and his brother were offered scholarships toDe La Salle College,but their mother instead chose to send them toXavier College,Kew. They began attendingKostka Hall,the college's junior campus, in 1977. Shorten was chosen for the state debating team in 1984, his final year at the school.[16]He excelled atfencingand was the state under-15 champion in thesabredivision.[17]

University

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In 1985, Shorten began studying atMonash University,[18]graduating with aBachelor of Artsin 1989 and aBachelor of Lawsin 1992.[19]He was active in student politics, both in the university's ALP Club and inYoung Labor.He helped establish Network, aLabor Right-aligned faction of Young Labor; in 1986 it "took control of Young Labor from theLeftfor the first time ".[20]Shorten briefly worked in a butcher's shop during his first years at university,[21]and was also a member of theAustralian Army Reservefrom 1985 to 1986, holding the rank of private.[22]He volunteered in SenatorGareth Evans' office,[21]and then after the1988 Victorian state electionwas employed as a youth affairs adviser toNeil Pope,a Victorian government minister. He took a gap year in 1990, travelling overseas for the first time and backpacking through Central Europe. He was subsequently involved in Network's abortive attempt to take over the state branch of theAustralian Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association.[23][24]

Labour movement

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After graduating, Shorten worked for twenty months as a lawyer forMaurice Blackburn Cashman.[25]In 1994, he began his union career as a trainee organiser under theACTU's Organising Works program at theAustralian Workers' Union(AWU), before being elected Victorian state secretary in 1998.[26]His time as secretary was marked by a reform of the union's structures.

Shorten was elected as the AWU's national secretary in 2001 and was re-elected in 2005. He resigned as Victorian state secretary of the AWU in August 2007. He was an active member of the Labor Party and was a member of the party'snational executiveuntil 2011, as well as the administrative committee of the Victorian branch. He was also director of the Superannuation Trust of Australia (now Australian Super) and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation. From December 2005 until May 2008 he was the Victorian state president of the Labor Party. He was also a member of theAustralian Council of Trade Unionsexecutive.[27]Until early 2006, he was a board member ofGetUp.org.au.[28]

During his time as AWU national secretary, Shorten was the interim chief executive of the Australian Netball Players Association (ANPA), following an alliance between the AWU and ANPA in 2005.[29]Shorten also served on the advisory board of theAustralian Cricketers' Association.[30]

Political career

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Entry into politics

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Shorten speaking at an anti-WorkChoicesrally in 2006

Prior to the1996 federal election,aged 28, Shorten contested Laborpreselectionfor theDivision of Maribyrnong.He was defeated byBob Sercombe,who went on to retain the seat for Labor at the election.[31]In February 1998, Shorten won preselection for the safe Labor seat ofMeltonat the1999 state election.He was not a resident of the electorate, located on the rural–urban fringe to Melbourne's north-west. He subsequently resigned as a candidate in order to become state secretary of the AWU.[32]

In 2005, Shorten announced that he would again seek preselection for the Division of Maribyrnong, challenging Bob Sercombe (the sitting member and a member of theBeazley shadow ministry). Justifying his challenge to an incumbent Labor MP, Shorten said, "...we haven't won a federal election since 1993. When your footy team loses four consecutive grand finals, you renew the team."[33]

On 28 February 2006, Sercombe announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy for re-selection, a few days before the vote of local members in which Shorten was expected to poll very strongly. As a result, Shorten was selected unopposed to contest the seat.[34]Later in 2006, during theBeaconsfield Mine collapse,Shorten, as National Secretary of the AWU, played a role as a negotiator and commentator on developments in the immediate aftermath and the ensuing rescue operations. The mine rescue operations drew mass national media coverage, and raised Shorten's political profile ahead of the2007 election.[35][36]

Rudd government

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Shorten in August 2010.

At the 2007 federal election, Shorten was elected to theHouse of Representativesas the Labor MP for Maribyrnong. It was speculated that with his high public profile and general popularity within the Labor Party, he might immediately be given a front-bench portfolio; however, when asked about the possibility, new Prime MinisterKevin Ruddsaid that he believed parliamentary experience was essential when designating front-bench portfolios. Instead, Rudd announced that Shorten would become Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services.[37]As Parliamentary Secretary, Shorten pushed hard for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, something which was later to become a key policy of the Labor government.[38]

Shorten would later become one of the main factional leaders involved in the replacement ofKevin Ruddas Prime Minister and Leader of the Labor Party withJulia Gillardin the2010 leadership challenge.[39]

Gillard government

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Following the2010 federal election,there was speculation that Shorten might seek to oust Prime Minister Julia Gillard from her position within the year; former Labor Prime MinisterBob Hawkeand former Labor Opposition LeaderKim Beazleyhad both previously endorsed Shorten as a potential future Labor Leader.[40]Shorten denied this speculation, and was promoted to theCabinetasMinister for Financial Services and Superannuation.[41]In 2011, he was also given the position ofMinister for Workplace Relations.[42][43]

Following a period of persistent leadership tensions, Shorten announced immediately before aJune 2013 leadership ballottook place that he would back Rudd against Gillard, and would resign from the Cabinet should she win.[44]Rudd subsequently won the ballot and became Prime Minister for a second time, appointing Shorten asMinister for Education,with particular responsibility for implementing the Gonski school funding reforms.[45]

Shorten is considered amoderatemember of the Labor Party.[46][47]As with recent Labor leaders, Shorten supports anAustralian republic.[48]

Leader of the Opposition

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Shorten (right) meeting with United States Secretary of StateJohn Kerry,in 2014

Election as leader

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Following the defeat of the Labor government at the2013 federal election,Kevin Rudd announced that he would stand down as Leader of the Labor Party. Shorten subsequently announced his candidacy to be his successor, ina contestwithAnthony Albanesethat would be the first time party members would be eligible to vote.[49][50]Shorten subsequently gained 63.9% of the party caucus vote and 40.8% of the rank-and-file members' vote, which when weighted equally gave Shorten a 52.02% victory over Albanese.[51][52]

First term as leader

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His first speech acknowledged the role of women in his election success. He distanced himself fromTony Abbott's social conservatism, saying "I reject the assumption that merit is more located in the brains of men than women" and highlighting the proportion of women in Labor's leadership, withTanya Plibersekas Deputy Leader andPenny Wongas Senate Opposition Leader.[53][54]

Shorten had been consistently polling better than Abbott and Labor better than theAbbott Coalition governmentfrom theJuly 2014 Australian federal budgetuntil theSeptember 2015 Liberal leadership ballotwhenMalcolm Turnbullsucceeded Abbott asPrime Minister.Turnbull's honeymoon polling soared above Shorten with theTurnbull Coalition governmenttaking the lead over Labor.Brendan Nelsonholds the record for lowestNewspoll"Better Prime Minister" rating of 7% (29 February-2 March 2008). Three leaders including Shorten hold the combined second-lowest rating of 14% –Simon Crean(28–30 November 2003),Malcolm Turnbull(27–29 November 2009) and Shorten (4–6 December 2015). The December 2015 Newspoll saw a continued 53-47 two-party vote to the government, however Turnbull's personal ratings were significantly lessened, with personal approval down eight to 52% and personal disapproval up eight to 30%.[55]Some media outlets opined Turnbull's honeymoon to be over.[56][57][58]

In early 2015, leading up to Australia Day, Shorten called for a new push for Australia to become a republic.[59]FormerARMchairMalcolm Turnbullsaid upon his appointment as Prime Minister in September of the same year he would not pursue "his dream" of Australia becoming a republic until after the end of the Queen's reign, instead focusing his efforts toward the economy.[60]In July 2017, Shorten revealed that should the Labor Party be elected to government at the2019 federal election,they would legislate for a compulsory plebiscite on the issue. Should that plebiscite be supported by a majority of Australians, a referendum would be held, asking the public for their support for a specific model of government.[61]

Shorten in Parliament in 2016

In 2015, Shorten said that the voting age should be lowered to 16.[62]In February 2016, Shorten calledCory Bernardia "homophobe".[63]In March 2016, Shorten committed that the party would oppose any effort to extend discrimination law exemptions to allow people who object to same-sex marriage to deny goods and services to same-sex couples.[64]

2016 federal election

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In 2016, Shorten led Labor to gain 14 seats at thefederal electionwhenMalcolm Turnbulland theLiberal-NationalCoalitionretainedmajority governmentby a single seat.[65]The result was the closest since the1961 federal election.

2019 federal election

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Shorten led Labor into theAustralian federal election in 2019.Labor had led most polls for the better part of two years, and every major opinion poll projected a Labor victory.[66][67][68]

However, a number of factors, including third-party preferences in Queensland, allowed the Coalition–then led byScott Morrison–to a surprise election victory, and regain its parliamentary majority.[69][70]Shorten conceded defeat on election night and subsequently announced he would step down as the leader of the Labor Party.[1]In a post-election review commissioned by the Labor Party in November 2019, the loss was partially attributed to Shorten's personal unpopularity.[71]A separate study by theAustralian National Universityfound Shorten to be the least popular Labor leader since modern polling began, with his popularity representing "a historic low for any major party leader in recent times".[72]

Since the 2019 election

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Shorten announced his resignation as Leader of the Labor Party on 18 May 2019, following Labor's defeat in the2019 election.[73][74]Anthony Albanesesucceeded him as leaderon 30 May, withRichard Marlesas his deputy.[75]

Shorten (front row, centre) attending a Commonwealth meeting in June 2022

After Albanese assumed the leadership, Shorten was appointed as part of theshadow cabinet,as shadow minister for theNational Disability Insurance Scheme(NDIS) and forGovernment Services.[76]

Albanese government

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Following Labor's victory at the2022 federal election,[77]Shorten was sworn in as the Minister for the NDIS and Government Services on 1 June.[78][79]

Personal life

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Bill and Chloe Shorten in March 2019

In March 2000, Shorten married Debbie Beale, daughter of businessman and former Liberal MPJulian Beale.[80]They divorced in 2008.[81]In 2009, Shorten marriedChloe Bryce,daughter of thenGovernor-GeneralQuentin Bryce.[82][83][84]

The Shortens live inMoonee Ponds,Victoria with their daughter,[85]as well as Chloe Shorten's other two children from her previous marriage to Brisbane architect Roger Parkin, who shares their parental responsibility.[86]

Shorten was raised Catholic, but converted to Anglicanism before his second marriage – as well as it being his wife's religion, he "had come to disagree with the [Catholic] Church on a number of issues".[87][88]

Allegation of rape

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In 2014, Shorten publicly identified himself as the senior ALP figure at the centre of a 2013 allegation of rape, said to have occurred in 1986. Shorten strongly denied the allegations in a statement, which was made afterVictoria Policewere advised from theOffice of Public Prosecutionsthat there was no reasonable prospect of conviction.[89]When in 2021, Liberal cabinet ministerChristian Porterwasthe subject of a similar allegation,commentators (and even Porter himself) drew attention to the very different media treatment Porter received, although there were differences in the cases.[90]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Sources agree that Shorten's childhood home was located on Neerim Road, but differ as to whether it was in Murrumbeena or Hughesdale.[12][13]Shorten's own book clarified this as Hughesdale.[14]

References

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  13. ^"They grew up in a California bungalow (since demolished) on a busy corner on Neerim Road in Hughesdale".Rule (2009).
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  81. ^James Kirby; Rod Myer (19 January 2011).Richard Pratt: One Out of the Box: The Secrets of an Australian Billionaire.John Wiley & Sons. pp. 135–.ISBN978-0-7303-7612-5.One such friendship was with Labor MP Bill Shorten, former AustralianWorkers Union chief and... Even when Bill and Debbie divorced in 2008 and Shorten...
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