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Michelle Rowland
Minister for Communications / Parliament of Australia
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Michelle Rowland is an Australian politician and a member of the Australian Labor Party, representing the Division of Greenway since 2010.
Ms Rowland has been a member of the shadow ministry since 2013. She has held the portfolios of Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications (2013–2015), Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism (2013–2016), Shadow Minister for Small Business (2015–2016), and Shadow Minister for Communications (2016–2019). Following the Labor Party's victory at the 2022 federal election, Ms Rowland became the Minister for Communications under the Albanese government.
Prior to politics, Ms Rowland was a senior telecommunications lawyer with law firm Gilbert + Tobin in Sydney, director of the Western Sydney Area Health Service from 2000 to 2004, and a local councillor and deputy mayor of Blacktown.
Ms Rowland has been a member of the shadow ministry since 2013. She has held the portfolios of Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications (2013–2015), Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism (2013–2016), Shadow Minister for Small Business (2015–2016), and Shadow Minister for Communications (2016–2019). Following the Labor Party's victory at the 2022 federal election, Ms Rowland became the Minister for Communications under the Albanese government.
Prior to politics, Ms Rowland was a senior telecommunications lawyer with law firm Gilbert + Tobin in Sydney, director of the Western Sydney Area Health Service from 2000 to 2004, and a local councillor and deputy mayor of Blacktown.
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| NEWS: Tagged in MacTiernan named to fix regional telecoms | 30 Jan 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Data cable connects WA’s iron ore heartland to the world | 31 Jul 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Billionaire battle heads to Canberra | 17 Feb 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Federal, private funds for net works | 12 Oct 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Member for Greenway, NSW, Parliament of Australia | 01 Jun 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Member, Australian Labor Party | 01 Jun 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Minister for Communications, Parliament of Australia | 01 Jun 2022 |
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Positions - Current
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank | WA staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Communications | | 2022 | ||
| Member for Greenway, NSW | | 2010 | ||
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Positions - Previous
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Communications | | 2016 - 2019 | |
| Shadow Minister for Citizenship & Multiculturalism | | 2013 - 2016 | |
| Shadow Minister for Small Business | | 2015 - 2016 | |
| Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications | | 2013 - 2015 |
