| Rob Hulls | |
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Deputy Premier of Victoria
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| Assumed office July 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | John Thwaites |
| Constituency | Niddrie |
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| Born | January 23, 1957 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Profession | Solicitor |
Hon. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Johnstone William "John" Thwaites (born 15 October 1955) Australian politician was Deputy Premier of the state of Victoria from The Electoral district of Niddrie is a metropolitan electorate approximately 8 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, Australia in Victoria's Legislative Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A "solicitor" is a term used in many Common law jurisdictions for a lawyer who offers legal services outside of the courts Robert Justin Hulls (born January 23, 1957) is the Deputy Premier of Victoria. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) He has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1996, representing the electorate of Niddrie. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Electoral district of Niddrie is a metropolitan electorate approximately 8 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, Australia in Victoria's Legislative As well as currently serving as the Deputy Premier of Victoria, he is also the state Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing.
Rob Hulls was born in Melbourne and attended Xavier College, from 1969-72 and then moved to Peninsula Grammar where he was from 1973-75. Xavier College is a Roman Catholic, day and Boarding school predominantly for boys with its main campus located in Kew, an eastern suburb
Hulls was previously a Solicitor for the Legal Aid Commission Victoria from 1984-86. He was also Principal, Rob Hulls & Associates, Mt Isa 1986-90. He had a failed brief stint at federal politics and was elected the member for Kennedy, Queensland from 1990-93, but was soundly beaten by Bob Katter in the 1993 election. The Division of Kennedy is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent He left Queensland soon after the election and from 1993-95 he was the Chief of Staff, Leader of Opposition in Victoria.
In his state political career Rob Hulls has been the Minister for Manufacturing Industry and Minister for Racing from 1999-2002. Minister for WorkCover from 2002-05. Attorney-General since October 1999. Minister for Industrial Relations since December 2002. Minister for Planning January 2005-December 2006. Minister for Racing since December 2006.
In his personal life Hulls is married to his wife and lives in Essendon, they have three children. Essendon is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. Rob Hulls is a keen supporter of the Geelong Football Club. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong.
He was elected unopposed as Deputy Premier on July 30, 2007 after the retirement of John Thwaites. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Johnstone William "John" Thwaites (born 15 October 1955) Australian politician was Deputy Premier of the state of Victoria from Rival candidates Lynne Kosky and Bronwyn Pike had previously withdrawn from the race due to new Premier John Brumby having supported Hulls. The Hon Lynne Janice Kosky MP (born September 2 1958) is an Australian politician Bronwyn Pike (born 25 January 1956 is an Australian politician and current Minister for Education in Victoria in the Brumby Government, and is the John Mansfield Brumby (born 21 April 1953 Australian Labor Party politician is the 45th Premier of Victoria, assuming office on 30 July 2007 after the resignation
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Thwaites |
Deputy Premier of Victoria 2007–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Bob Katter, Sr. |
Member for Kennedy 1990–1993 |
Succeeded by Bob Katter |
| Parliament of Victoria | ||
| Preceded by Bob Sercombe |
Member for Niddrie 1996–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |