Member of the Australian House of Representatives
Julie Collins
House of Representatives · Australian Labor Party · Labor Left
Franklin, TASFirst elected 2007
Public profile
Biography
Julie Maree Collins (born 3 July 1971) is an Australian politician who serves as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Albanese ministry. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has represented the Tasmanian seat of Franklin since the 2007 federal election. She previously held ministerial positions in the Gillard and Rudd governments and in the first Albanese ministry.
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- Date of birth
- 1971-07-03
- Place of birth
- Hobart, Australia
- APH identifier
- HWM
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
Preparing the network…
- Karen Grogan · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Jana Stewart · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Zaneta Mascarenhas · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Zaneta Mascarenhas · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Carina Garland · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Carina Garland · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Louise Miller-Frost · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Gordon Reid · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Official record
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
- 29 July 2024–presentMinister — for — Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- 1 June 2022–13 May 2025Minister — for — Small Business
- 1 June 2022–29 July 2024Minister — for — Housing
- 1 June 2022–29 July 2024Minister — for — Homelessness
- 1 June 2022–presentCabinet Minister
- 28 January 2021–23 May 2022Shadow Minister — for — Agriculture
- 2 June 2019–28 January 2021Shadow Minister — for — Women
- 2 June 2019–28 January 2021Shadow Minister — for — Ageing and Seniors
Committee service
- 10 November 2015–9 May 2016House of Representatives Standing — Infrastructure, Transport and Cities
- 19 February 2008–19 July 2010House of Representatives Standing — Family, Community, Housing and Youth
- 19 February 2008–19 July 2010House of Representatives Standing — Education and Training (Education and Vocational Training from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007)
- 19 February 2008–19 July 2010House of Representatives Standing — Communications
Qualifications
- Date not recordedCertIVBA
Occupations
- 1 January 2005–1 January 2006Adviser to Senator C Brown from 2005 to 2006.
- 1 January 2003–1 January 2005Manager of the Ministerial Unit in the Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (Tas.) from 2003 to 2005.
- 1 January 1998–1 January 2003Personal Assistant and Adviser to the Premier of Tasmania, the Hon. J Bacon, MHA from 1998 to 2003.
- 1 January 1998–1 January 1998Business Support Officer, Hydro Tasmania 1998
- 1 January 1996–1 January 1998Adviser to Senator S Mackay from 1996 to 1998.
- 1 January 1995–1 January 1996Electorate Officer to Senator J Coates from 1995 to 1996.
Current parliamentary service
Sources and methodology
Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)WikipediaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures. (opens in a new tab)WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information. (opens in a new tab)WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification. (opens in a new tab)WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.