Tim Pallas was elected Member for Tarneit (MLA) in November 2006 and was sworn in as Minister for Roads and Ports in December 2006 and as Minister for Major Projects in December 2008. He was re-electedMember for Tarneit in November 2010.
Mr Pallas also served as the Victorian representative on the Australian Transport Council – the peak body for Commonwealth, State, Territory and New Zealand governments that coordinates and integrates transport and road policy issues.
Previous to his current role he was Chief of Staff to the Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks – a position held since October 1999. He worked as Chief of Staff for Mr Bracks when Opposition Leader from March 1999.
From April 1994 to March 1999, Mr Pallas held a broad variety of senior positions within the Australian trade union movement. These roles included Assistant Secretary ACTU and as a Member of the ACTU Executive Council, the National Labor Consultative Committee, the ACTU Wages Committee and the NLCC Industrial Legislation Committee (COIL). Mr Pallas was also a Member of the Administrative Review Council for two years.
Mr Pallas worked in the Federated Storeman and Packers Union and its successor organisation, the National Union of Workers from November 1985 to April 1994. He held several positions as Industrial Democracy Officer, National Research Officer, Branch Organiser, National Industrial Officer, National Legal Officer and Assistant General Secretary.
From June 1983 to November 1985 Mr Pallas held the position of Federal Industrial Officer for the Federal Firefighters Union.
Mr Pallas was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and has degrees in both Arts and Law from the Australian National University.