Tim Holding
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The Honourable Tim Holding |
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Tim Holding, 2009
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| Minister for tourism and major events | |
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In office 3 August 2007 – 2 December 2010 |
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| Premier | John Brumby |
| Preceded by | John Pandazopoulos (tourism) |
| Succeeded by | Louise Asher |
| Minister for water | |
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In office 3 August 2007 – 2 December 2010 |
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| Premier | John Brumby |
| Preceded by | John Thwaites |
| Succeeded by | Peter Walsh |
| Minister for finance, WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission | |
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In office December 2006 – 2 December 2010 |
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| Premier |
John Brumby (2007–) Steve Bracks (2006–2007) |
| Preceded by | John Lenders (finance, WorkCover & Transport Accident Commission) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Clark (finance) |
| Member of the Victorian Parliament for Lyndhurst |
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In office 30 November 2002 – 18 February 2013 |
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| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Martin Pakula |
| Member of the Victorian Parliament for Springvale |
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In office 18 September 1999 – 30 November 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Eddie Micallef |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
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21 August 1972 Melbourne |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Australian Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1991–1993 |
| Unit | 1st Commando Regiment |
Timothy James Holding (born 21 August 1972) is a former Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2013. He served as minister for water; minister for finance, WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission; and minister for tourism and major events in the Brumby Ministry.
Holding was educated at Haileybury College and the University of Melbourne, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws in 1997. From the early 1990s he was active in the Australian Labor Party and Young Labor; being elected President of Australian Young Labor in 1993; working as an electorate officer to state and federal Members of Parliament, and later as an assistant ministerial adviser, including Senator Robert Ray.
He served in 126 Signals Squadron of the 1st Commando Regiment in the Australian Army Reserve from 1991 until 1993.
Holding served on the City of Waverley council between 1992 and 1994.
In 1999, Holding was elected to Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Springvale at the age of 27. In 2002 he was elected the Member for Lyndhurst and appointed minister for manufacturing and exports, and minister for the financial services industry. Earning praise from former premier, Steve Bracks, as a 'rising star' of the government he was promoted in 2005 to the position of minister for police and emergency services and minister for corrections.
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