Mark Buttigieg
Mark Buttigieg | |
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| Parliamentary SecretaryforIndustrial Relations,Work Health and Safety,andMulticulturalism | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2023[1] | |
| Minister | Sophie Cotsis(Industrial Relations, Work Health and Safety) Steve Kamper(Multiculturalism) |
| Opposition Whip in theNew South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 2 July 2019 – 28 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Shaoquett Moselmane |
| Succeeded by | Chris Rath |
| Member of theNew South Wales Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2019 | |
| Member ofSutherland ShireCouncil for C Ward | |
| In office 13 September 2008 – 7 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Docherty |
| Succeeded by | Peter Scaysbrook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1966 Sydney,Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Anna Lignou[2] |
| Children | 1 (Gerard)[2] |
| Occupation | Trade unionist, electrician |
| Website | www |
Mark Robert Buttigieg(born 11 June 1966) is an Australian politician and trade unionist, currently serving Parliamentary Secretary forIndustrial Relations,Work Health and Safety,andMulticulturalismin theLaborGovernment of New South Wales.He was elected to theNew South Wales Legislative Councilat the2019 New South Wales state election.
Early life
[edit]Buttigieg was born in Sydney to Maltese parents who immigrated to Australia in the 1950s.[3]At fifteen, Mark began an electrical apprenticeship withSydney County Counciland later became an electrical systems operator then training manager forEnergy Australia.[2]He has a certificate in electrical engineering and an electrical trade certificate. He also holds an arts degree in political science and an economics degree with first-class honours.[4]
Politics
[edit]Buttigieg stood for the Labor Party in theDivision of Cookat the2004and2007 federal elections.[4][5] In2008,he was elected as a councillor on theSutherland ShireCouncil, representing C Ward and serving a single term. He did not seek re-election in2012.[6]
He later moved toKyeemagh[7]and became Secretary of the Rockdale branch of the Labor Party.[8]He also worked as an organiser for theElectrical Trades Union of Australia(ETU).[9]
In 2015, Buttigieg criticised calls fromKogarahMP,Chris Minnsto reduce union influence in the Labor Party.[8]In 2016, Buttigieg sought Labor preselection for the federal seat ofBarton.[7]Ultimately,Linda Burneywas preselected and won the seat.
He was elected to theNew South Wales Legislative Councilat the2019 New South Wales state election.[9]He was appointed Opposition Legislative Council Whip and as Deputy Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee on 2 July 2019. In 2021, he was appointed as Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Issues. He served in these roles until the2023 election.[2]
Following the election of theMinns government,Buttigieg was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary forIndustrial Relations,Work Health and Safety,andMulticulturalism.
On 19 October 2023, Buttigieg signed an open letter which condemned attacks against Israeli and Palestinian civilians during the2023 Israel–Hamas war.[10]
References
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- ^ab"Cook - Federal Election 2007".ABC News.Archived fromthe originalon 10 October 2021.Retrieved21 November2023.
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- ^"Historical list of mayors and councillors"(PDF).Sutherland Shire Council.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 July 2022.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^abTrembath, Murray (12 February 2016)."Mark Buttigieg cites 'runs on board' in Barton bid".St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.Fairfax Media.Archived fromthe originalon 21 November 2023.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^abPatty, Anna (28 May 2015)."Backlash grows over ALP's Chris Minns' anti-union push".The Sydney Morning Herald.Fairfax Media.Archived fromthe originalon 5 January 2024.Retrieved21 November2023.
- ^abStewart, Selby; Coleman, Oscar (15 April 2019)."Leyonhjelm fails in NSW Upper House bid, Animal Justice Party claims seat".ABC News.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2024.Retrieved15 April2019.
- ^Houlbrook-Walk, Myles (19 October 2023)."'Catastrophic crisis': NSW politicians release open letter supporting Palestinian communities ".ABC News.Archived fromthe originalon 22 February 2024.Retrieved30 November2023.