Michael Sukkar
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The Honourable Michael Sukkar MP |
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| Assistant Minister to the Treasurer | |
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Assumed office 24 January 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Alex Hawke |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Deakin |
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Assumed office 7 September 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Symon |
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11 September 1981 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Duthie |
| Alma mater |
Deakin University University of Melbourne |
| Profession |
Politician Lawyer |
| Religion | Maronite Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
Michael Sven Sukkar (born 11 September 1981) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since September 2013, representing the Division of Deakin in Victoria for the Liberal Party. He has served as the Assistant Minister to the Treasurer since 24 January 2017.
Michael Sukkar was born in Ringwood, Victoria. His father was a Lebanese migrant; his mother's father was a Norwegian migrant. They were small business owners. Sukkar grew up in Ringwood and attended primary school at Sacred Heart in Croydon and then secondary school at Aquinas College in Ringwood. He went on to complete a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University and later a Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne.
Prior to entering the Parliament, Sukkar spent seven years working as a lawyer with the firm, Ashurst Australia (then known as Blake Dawson Waldron) where he was a Senior Associate. In this role, he advised many of Australia's most successful individuals and largest corporate groups. Before this role, he worked as a Senior Consultant with accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers where he specialised in taxation.
The seat of Deakin was held by the Liberal Party from 1984-2007 but was lost by Phil Barresi to Labor's Mike Symon in 2007. In 2012, Sukkar was endorsed as the Liberal Party candidate for the seat of Deakin. He won Deakin, then the second most marginal seat in Australia, at the 2013 election with a swing to the Liberal Party of 3.8%.
In his maiden speech, Sukkar declared "strength in our local community is not achieved through government mandate, regulation or handouts, but from the principles of looking after your neighbour and doing unto others as you would have them do unto you."
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