Marsha Thomson
The Honourable Marsha Thomson MP |
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Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Footscray |
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Assumed office 25 November 2006 |
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Preceded by | Bruce Mildenhall |
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Born | Pascoe Vale, Victoria, Australia |
21 December 1955
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse(s) | Kelvin Thomson |
Children | Two |
Occupation | Political advisor |
Marsha Rose Thomson (born 21 December 1955) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of Footscray for the Australian Labor Party.
Thomson was an economic research officer, ministerial adviser, Implementation Manager with V/Line and Executive Officer of Youth Policy Development Council before being elected to the Legislative Council for Melbourne North Province in September 1999. She was Minister for Consumer Affairs 1999–2002 and Minister for Small Business 1999–2005. She was Minister for Information and Communication Technology from February 2002 and Minister for Consumer Affairs from January 2005, until 2006.
Due to the Upper House reforms, her former electorate of Melbourne North Province was abolished. As a result of Bruce Mildenhall's retirement from politics, Thomson ran for and won Mildenhall's electorate of Footscray for the 2006 State Election. She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts until the 2010 state election.
Thomson was married to federal Labor MP Kelvin Thomson and they have two children. They separated in 2003.
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Victorian Legislative Council | ||
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Preceded by | Member for Melbourne North Province 1999–2006 |
Province abolished |
Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
Preceded by | Member for Footscray 2006–present |
Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
New ministerial post | Minister for Consumer Affairs 1999–2002 |
Succeeded by John Lenders |
Preceded by | Minister for Small Business 1999–2005 |
Succeeded by Andre Haermeyer |
New ministerial post | Minister for Information and Communication Technology 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Tim Holding |
Preceded by | Minister for Consumer Affairs 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Daniel Andrews |
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