Candy Broad

Party: Australian Labor Party
 
House: Legislative Council
 
Electorate:  Northern Victoria
 
Electorate Office Address: 150 Mollison Street, Kyneton 3444
 
Electorate Phone: (03) 5422 7511
 
Electorate Office Fax: (03) 5422 7122
 
Email: candy.broad@parliament.vic.gov.au
 

Length of Service to date: 2721 days

Personal: Born 4 January 1956, Perth, Western Australia.
 
Birthplace: Australia
 
Education and Qualifications: BCom 1978 (University of Western Australia).
 
Parliamentary Service: Elected MLC for Melbourne North Region September 1999 (by-election). Re-elected November 2002. Elected MLC for Northern Victoria November 2006.
 
Party Positions: Member of the ALP since 1979. Assist. National Secretary 1993-99.
 
Ministerial Appointments: Assisting the Minister for State and Regional Development 1999-2002. Minister for Energy and Resources and Minister for Ports 1999-2002. Minister for Local Government and Minister for Housing December 2002-December 2006.
 
Previous Occupation: Administrator, Labor Resource Centre 1982-85. Ministerial Adviser, Conservation 1986-88, Education 1989-90. Head of the Premier's Office 1991-92. Assist. National Secretary, ALP 1993-99.
 
Memberships: Emily's List; Vic. Women's Trust; Community Aid Abroad; Australian Conservation Foundation; Australian Football League; Collingwood Football Club; Voluntary Euthanasia Society of Victoria; Australian Services Union Victoria, Private Sector Branch; Australian Local Government Women’s Association.