Anna Burke

Victorian Federal MPs
Member for Chisholm

Parliament House Office:
Tel: (02) 6277 4127
Fax: (02) 6277 8528
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Electorate Office:
Level 1, 207 Blackburn Rd
Syndal VIC 3149
Tel: 03 9802 0566
Fax: 03 9802 0588

Postal Address:
PO Box 3042
SYNDAL VIC 3149

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About Anna Burke

Anna Burke was first elected as the representative for Chisholm at the 1998 Federal Election. She was re-elected at the 2001, 2004 and 2007 Federal Elections.

Anna was born in 1966 in Melbourne. She and her four siblings were raised by their parents in Ashwood, which is part of the electorate Anna now represents. After completing secondary school, Anna studied at both Monash and Melbourne Universities and holds a Bachelor of Arts (honours) degree and a Masters of Commerce.

Prior to entering Parliament, Anna worked as a National Industrial Officer for the Finance Sector Union (FSU), and in human relations for VicRoads and the Victorian Institute of Technology (now Victoria University).

Anna is on the National Capital and External Territories Committee, and the Liaison Committee of Chairs and Deputy Chairs. In addition to this she also sits on the Caucus Committee for Climate Change, Environment, Heritage and The Arts, and the Caucus Economics Committee.

Anna was elected Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives following the 2007 election.

Anna and her family — husband Steve and their children Madeleine and John — live in Box Hill South.

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