Tim Holding

Lower House
Member for Lyndhurst
Minister for Water
Minister for Finance (incl WorkCover/Transport Accident)
Minister for Tourism and Major Events & Major Events

Electorate Office:
Suite 3
387-389 Springvale Road
Springvale VIC 3171
Tel: (03) 9547 6262
Fax: (03) 9547 2416

Email Tim Holding

Ministerial Office:
Level 26
121 Exhibition Street
Melbourne VIC 3002
Tel: (03) 8684 8000
Fax: (03) 8684 8014

About Tim Holding

Current Committees: Dispute Resolution Cttee since 2007.
 
Education and Qualifications: Syndal South PS 1978-84. Haileybury College 1985-90. LLB 1997 (The University of Melbourne).
 
Parliamentary Service: Elected MLA for Springvale September 1999. Electorate abolished in 2002 redivision. Elected MLA for Lyndhurst November 2002. Re-elected November 2006.

Party Positions: National President, Australian Young Labor 1994. Past ALP State and National Conference Delegate.

Ministerial Appointments: Minister for Manufacturing and Export, Minister for Financial Services Industry 2002-05. Minister for Police & Emergency Services, Minister for Corrections January 2005-December 2006. Minister for Finance, WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission and Minister for Tourism (known as Minister for Tourism and Major Events since August 2007) since December 2006. Minister for Information and Communication Technology December 2006-August 2007. Minister for Water since August 2007.

Previous Occupation: Electorate officer for Mrs Jan Wilson MLA 1992-95. Assist. Adviser, Minister for Defence 1995-96. Electorate Officer for Senator Robert Ray 1996-99.

Previous Committee Service: Public Accounts and Estimates Cttee 1999-2002. LA Privileges Cttee 1999-2002.

Local Government Service: Councillor, City of Waverley 1992-94.

Military Service: 126 Signals Sqn, 1 Commando Regiment 1991-93.

Memberships: Geelong Football Club; Noble Park Football Social Club; Australia-China Friendship Society; Springvale Benevolent Society.

Interests: Football, military history and film.

About Lyndhurst

Location: Lyndhurst District is a metropolitan electorate located approximately 22 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.
Area: 98 square kilometres.
Region: South Eastern Metropolitan Region
Suburbs: Bangholme and Lyndhurst. Parts of the suburbs of Dandenong South, Hampton Park, Keysborough, Lynbrook, Noble Park and Springvale.

Features: Lyndhurst District includes market gardens in the south and rapid residential development around Hampton Park in the east.