Anna Burke
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The Honourable Anna Burke |
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| 28th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
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In office 9 October 2012 – 12 November 2013 |
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| Deputy | Bruce Scott |
| Preceded by | Peter Slipper |
| Succeeded by | Bronwyn Bishop |
| Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
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In office 24 November 2011 – 9 October 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Slipper |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Scott |
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In office 12 February 2008 – 28 September 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Peter Slipper |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Chisholm |
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In office 3 October 1998 – 9 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Wooldridge |
| Succeeded by | Julia Banks |
| Personal details | |
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1 January 1966 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Steve Burgess (m. 1994) |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | Box Hill South |
| Education | Presentation College, Windsor |
| Alma mater |
University of Melbourne Monash University |
| Occupation | Union representative, Politician |
| Website | annaburke |
Anna Elizabeth Burke (born 1 January 1966) is a former Australian politician. She has been a member of the Australian Labor Party and was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from October 1998 to May 2016, representing the Division of Chisholm, Victoria. From October 2012 to November 2013, she was Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.
Burke was born in Melbourne and educated at Presentation College, Windsor. She graduated from Monash University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in English Literature, and later from the University of Melbourne in 1994 with a Master of Commerce with Honours in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management.
Before entering politics, Burke worked as a trade union official and human resources manager. In this capacity, she worked for Victoria Roads from 1988 to 1993 and for Victoria University (then the Victorian Institute of Technology) from 1993 to 1994. In 1994, she joined the Finance Sector Union as their National Industrial Officer.
She had joined the Ashwood branch of the Labor Party in 1986, and in 1997 she was pre-selected for the Division of Chisholm by the Labor Party. The division was then held by Liberal Minister for Health and Family Services Michael Wooldridge. She was not expected to win, but after Wooldridge switched seats she won the seat at the 1998 federal election against Peter Vlahos of the Liberal Party.
After Labor's win at the 2007 federal election, Burke was elected as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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