Ted Baillieu

Leader of the Liberal Party, 

Leader of the Opposition, 

Shadow Minister for the Arts

Party: Liberal Party
 

House: Legislative Assembly
 

Electorate:  Hawthorn
 

Party Office Address: Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Level 4,  157 Spring Street, Melbourne 3002
 

Party Office Phone: (03) 9651 8512
 

Party Office Fax: (03) 9651 8426
 

Electorate Office Address: 325 Camberwell Road, Camberwell 3124
 

Electorate Phone: (03) 9882 4088
 

Electorate Office Fax: (03) 9882 4051

Email: ted.baillieu@parliament.vic.gov.au

Length of Service to date: 2721 days
 

Personal: Born 31 July 1953, Melbourne, Australia. Married, 3 children.
 

Birthplace: Australia
 

Education and Qualifications: Melbourne Grammar School HSC 1970. BArch 1976 (The University of Melbourne). Registered as an architect in Victoria 1979. Certificate of Business Studies (Real Estate) 1986 (RMIT).
 

Parliamentary Service: Elected MLA for Hawthorn September 1999, November 2002, November 2006.
 

Parliamentary Party Positions: Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education and Training 1999-2001. Shadow Minister for Gaming July 2000-August 2002. Shadow Minister for Planning September 2001-May 2006. Leader of the Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition since May 2006. Shadow Minister for the Arts since December 2006.
 

Party Positions: Member since 1981, Carlton and Hawthorn West Branches. Party/Branch Development Cttee 1984-92 (Chairman 1989-91). Federal Development Cttee 1990-91. Melbourne State & Federal Electorate Chairman (1987 Campaign Director) 1984-92. State Strategy Cttee 1985-87. State Council Agenda Cttee (Chairman 1987-92) 1985-92. Policy Assembly incl. Treasury/Finance and Employment & Industrial Relations Cttees. Administrative Cttee 1987-1997. Referenda Cttee 1988. Vice President, Victorian Division 1988-92. Federal Council 1989-96. Chairman, State Redistribution Cttee, 1990. Chairman, Vic. Federal Boundaries Cttee 1994. Federal Executive 1992-96, incl. Election Strategy 1994-96. State President, Victorian Division, incl. State Finance Cttee and Policy Assembly Chairman 1992-97.
 

Previous Occupation: Knight Frank Holdings P/L. Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Trust 1998-99. Board Member, Tourism Victoria 1998-99. Partner, Mayne & Baillieu Architects.
 

Committee Service: Outer Suburban/Interface Services and Development Cttee 2003-06.
 

Memberships: Royal Australian Institute of Architects; Victorian Board of Management, Association of Consulting Architects 1985-1999; Melbourne Rugby Club; Joint Founder, Pier to Perignon Swim; Director, Australian Children's Television Foundation 1997-99; Board Member, Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Joint Convenor-WAGS (We Are Geelong Supporters), Geelong Football Club; Patrons' Council, Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria; Melbourne Cricket Club; Melbourne Savage Club; Royal Melbourne Golf Club; Sorrento Golf Club; Melbourne University Graduate Union; Portsea Surf Lifesaving Club; 500 Club; Kooyong 200 Club; Friends of the Zoo; Friends of Auburn Tower.
 

Interests: golf, basketball, swimming.